"Recusant" is a word in ENGLISH
One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out
stubbornly against general practice or opinion.
Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history,
refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to
conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord.
One who refuses communion with the Church of England; a
nonconformist.
A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the
king in matters of religion; as, a Roman Catholic recusant, who
acknowledges the supremacy of the pope.
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.
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