Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord.
source: Webster 1913
noun
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
source: WordNet 3.0
One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
source: WordNet 3.0
refusing to submit to authority
The recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate.