Synonyms of recusant
13 similar words
Another word for recusant is Dissenter. Other synonyms of recusant are Nonconformist, refuser and objector.
Synonyms and similar words for recusant
nounSomeone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries...
- DissenterA Protestant Christian who does not follow the established church, the Church of England.
- NonconformistA member of a Protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the...
- free churchmanA member of a free church.
- autem cackler
nounAnyone refusing to submit to authority or regulation.
Meaning of recusant
- noun Someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries, whether a Protestant dissident or a Roman Catholic.
- noun Anyone refusing to submit to authority or regulation.
- adjective Pertaining to a recusant or to recusancy.
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Questions about synonyms of recusant
- What is another word for recusant?
- Recusant has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Dissenter, Nonconformist, refuser and objector.
- What does recusant mean?
- Recusant means someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries, whether a Protestant dissident or a Roman Catholic.
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