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contestant vs recusant

recusant vs contestant

contestant and recusant both are nouns.

contestant is not an adjective while recusant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contestant Yes No No No
recusant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, recusant is a hyponym of contestant; that is, recusant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contestant:
  • contestant: a person who dissents from some established policy
  • recusant: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
Other hyponyms of contestant include CO, conscientious objector, nonconformist, political dissident, NIMBY.
contestant (noun) recusant (noun)
a person who participates in competitions someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant (adjective) recusant (adjective)
refusing to submit to authority
(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
Difference between contestant and recusant

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