Associations to the word «Contumacy»

Wiktionary

CONTUMACY, noun. Disobedience, resistance to authority.

Dictionary definition

CONTUMACY, noun. Willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court.
CONTUMACY, noun. Obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn