INTRANSIGENCE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

Synonyms:

intransigence; intransigency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("intransigence" is a kind of...):

bullheadedness; obstinacy; obstinance; pigheadedness; self-will; stubbornness (resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires)

Derivation:

intransigent (impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason)

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