Contumacious
Pronunciation : Con`tu*ma"cious
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. contumax, -acis. See Contumacy.]
Definition : 1. Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient. There is another very, efficacious method for subding the most obstinate, contumacious sinner. Hammond.
2. (Law)
Defn: Willfully disobedient to the summous or prders of a court. Blackstone.
Syn. -- Stubborn; obstinate; obdurate; disobedient; perverse; unyielding; headstrong. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913