English Dictionary

contumacious

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/

形容詞

Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious. / (law) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

日本語の意味

権威を軽蔑し、反抗的な態度をとる / 意図的に従わない、反抗する / 法廷の召喚や命令に故意に従わない（法律上の用語として）

The contumacious student repeatedly ignored the dean's warnings and organized a protest.

権威に反抗的なその学生は学部長の警告を何度も無視し、抗議を組織した。

意味（1）

Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.

[…] and, on his conſtancie, ſounds an accuſation to Herod of a contumacious affront, on ſuch a day, before many peers; præpares the king to ſome paſſion, and at laſt, by her daughter’s dancing, effects it.

意味（2）

(law) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

more contumacious （ comparative ）

most contumacious （ superlative ）