Added 10 October 2026
intransigence
/ɪnˈtɹæn.sɪ.d͡ʒəns/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intransigence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise.
Origin
From French intransigeance, noun form of intransigeant, borrowed from Spanish intransigente at the end of the nineteenth century. Morphologically, from in- + transiger + -ant, literally "uncompromising".
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