the state of being recusant. obstinate refusal or opposition.

What did it mean to be a Recusant?

1 : an English Roman Catholic of the time from about 1570 to 1791 who refused to attend services of the Church of England and thereby committed a statutory offense. 2 : one who refuses to accept or obey established authority.

How do you use Recusant in a sentence?

Recusant sentence example

' A recusant signified a person who refused duly to attend his parish church. Thus the Blounts had an unusual opportunity to avoid the labels ' recusant ' and ' church papist ', if they so wished. She was a daughter of Charles Selby, a well known recusant and Jacobite supporter.