contumacy
UKkɔntjuməsiː
معنی فارسی
سرکشي ، امتناع از حضور دردادگاه ، تمرد
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kän´tyoo mǝ sē/n., pl.
● سرپیچی، نافرمانی، تمرد، عدم اطاعت (به ویژه از حکم دادگاه)، یاغیگری
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'contumacia', from 'contumax' meaning 'rebellious'.
مثال
- His contumacy was not appreciated by his superiors.
- The contumacy displayed by the protesters was met with harsh penalties.
- The child's contumacy was a source of frustration for his parents.
ترکیبهای رایج
Display contumacy Meet with contumacy Experience contumacy
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
- obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
مترادفها
noun
1. Obstinacy, stubbornness, doggedness, perverseness, pertinacity, headiness, obduracy.
2. Disobedience, insubordination, insolence, disrespect.