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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley