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      recusant
      noun
      someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
      adjective
      refusing to submit to authority
      (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · back, againstcausacus- · Latin · cause, caseans-ant · Latin · one who does
      Synonyms for recusant
      dissentientadjdisobedientadjdissidentadjrecalcitrantadjdissentingadjundutifuladjfrowardadjunsubmissiveadjnonconformingadjobstinateadj
      Words related to recusant
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      Where does recusant come from?

      The word recusant breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back, against”); cus, from Latin causa (“cause, case”); and -ant, from Latin ans (“one who does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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