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contumacious
/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ adjective
In Latin: contumax Wiktionary
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- Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
- Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.
Origin
From Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”) + -ious. By surface analysis, contum(ax) + -acious.
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