nonjuring
/ˌnɑnˈdʒʊrɪŋ/
adjective
- Refusing to take a required oath, especially a religious or political oath of allegiance.
- The nonjuring movement was strongest in Scotland and parts of England.
- Historically, nonjuring bishops were removed from their positions for not taking the oath.
- The nonjuring clergy refused to swear loyalty to the new monarch.
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