Contumacious

“Contumacious” (kon-too-MAY-shus) – from the Latin for “insolent” – means obstinate, disobedient, or overtly defiant of authority.

Example (as used by Bill Kauffman in American Enterprise): “Before a contumacious teenager can be turned into a disciplined, tradition-minded cadet, he or she must be admitted to West Point.”

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