Hyphenation of contumacy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word contumacy? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

con-tu-ma-cy

Definitions of contumacy:

1.	Willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order Can result in a finding of contempt of court
2.	Obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination Resistance to authority

Synonyms of contumacy:

noun	disobedience, noncompliance
noun	insubordination, rebelliousness

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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