contumacy

名词 contumacy:

1. willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
2. obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority

con.tu.ma.cy

n.（名词）
【复数】 con.tu.ma.cies
Obstinate or contemptuous resistance to authority; stubborn rebelliousness.
叛逆性：顽固的或藐视性的反抗权威；顽固的叛逆性

来源：
Middle English contumacie
中古英语 contumacie
from Latin contum3cia
源自 拉丁语 contum3cia
from contum3x [insolent]
源自 contum3x [傲慢无礼的]