n. stubborn refusal to submit to authority; esp. that of a law court
His contumacy eventually led to his jailing.
His contumacy eventually led to his jailing.
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insubordination; disobedience; noncompliance;rebelliousness
obedience
4 syllables
con-tu-ma-cy
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