Main Entry: con·tu·ma·cy

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈtü-mə-sē, -ˈtyü-; ˈkän-tü-, -tyü-, -chə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English contumacie, from Anglo-French, from Latin contumacia, from contumac-, contumax rebellious

Date: 13th century

: stubborn resistance to authority; specifically : willful contempt of court