Recusancy is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Recusancy in a sentence
Recusancy meaning
- Obstinate refusal or opposition.
- The state of being a recusant; nonconformity.
Synonyms of Recusancy
Using Recusancy
- The main meaning on this page is: Obstinate refusal or opposition. | The state of being a recusant; nonconformity.
- Useful related words include: direct action.
Context around Recusancy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Recusancy
- In this selection, "recusancy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, term and fines stand out and add context to how "recusancy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include collect the recusancy fines and fined for recusancy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "recusancy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with recusancy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Records show that various members of the Latewysse (of Goosnargh) family were fined for recusancy. (15 words)
Even more discontent resulted when the King allowed his Scottish nobles to collect the recusancy fines. (16 words)
Other countries The term "recusancy" is primarily applied to English, Scottish and Welsh Roman Catholics, but there were other instances in Europe. (22 words)
Other countries The term "recusancy" is primarily applied to English, Scottish and Welsh Roman Catholics, but there were other instances in Europe. (22 words)
Even more discontent resulted when the King allowed his Scottish nobles to collect the recusancy fines. (16 words)
Records show that various members of the Latewysse (of Goosnargh) family were fined for recusancy. (15 words)
Example sentences (3)
Even more discontent resulted when the King allowed his Scottish nobles to collect the recusancy fines.
Other countries The term "recusancy" is primarily applied to English, Scottish and Welsh Roman Catholics, but there were other instances in Europe.
Records show that various members of the Latewysse (of Goosnargh) family were fined for recusancy.