recusant

/rɛkjəzənt/ adjectivenoun
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England.

2

Refusing to submit to authority.

“the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate”

NOUN
1

Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct.

WORD FORMS
Related formrecusancy
Related formrecuse
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Double word20 points
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Starts & ends withR … T
Syllablesrec · u · sant
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