| 释义 |
recu·san·cy
\-nsē, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: recusant + -cy
1. : the quality or state of being recusant : refusal to accept or obey constituted authority : nonconformity
< for there is in her … a recusancy, a stubborn antipathy to the disciplining — R.B.Heilman >
2. : the refusal especially of Roman Catholics to attend the services of the Church of England constituting a statutory offense punishable by fines and disabilities until the late 18th century |