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Definition of contumacious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contumacious

adjective

/ˌkɒntjuˈmeɪʃəs/

/ˌkɑːntuˈmeɪʃəs/

(old use or law)

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having no respect for authority

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