Associations to the word «Recusancy»

Wiktionary

RECUSANCY, noun. Obstinate refusal or opposition.
RECUSANCY, noun. The state of being a recusant; nonconformity.

Dictionary definition

RECUSANCY, noun. Refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche