# contumacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒntjʊməsi/

## Definitions
1. Disobedience, resistance to authority.

## Etymology
From Latin contumācia, from contumāx (“refusing to appear in a court of law in disobedience of a summons; insolent, obstinate, stiff-necked”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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