Unscramble

c 3 o 1 n 1 t 1 u 1 m 3 a 1 c 3 y 4

9 letters · 18 points in Scrabble

Meaning

noun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court

noun obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0

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