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contumacious

/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  2. Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

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Sources

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