English Language & Usage Asked by Ethan Dominikovich on March 6, 2021
I’m currently trying to find the word one would describe a person that does not follow the governmental structure and laws of their country.
My example is the views some native maori people of NZ have towards the crown, they do not conform to the crowns forced power as it is not British land but that of the traditional owners.
recusant: one who refuses to accept or obey established authority (Merriam-Webster)
a person who refuses to submit to an authority or to comply with a regulation. (Lexico)
Also an adjective ('Of or denoting a recusant').
The Lancashire desolation and remoteness was a refuge for recusants - awkward people who were stubborn and resilient, and whose best expression was not in word but in action and a capacity to come back for more persecution.
(example in Lexico)
Some refused compliance with the tariff. The recusants were adjudged to be in the wrong.
(example in the OED)
Answered by linguisticturn on March 6, 2021
(Adjective) REBELLIOUS = showing a desire to resist authority, control and want to break rules. Ex. Some students become very rebellious and haven't follows the school rules
Answered by Vineet Pahwa on March 6, 2021
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