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intransigent

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Main Entry:
in·tran·si·gent 
          Listen to the pronunciation of intransigent
Pronunciation:
\-jənt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Spanish intransigente, from in- + transigente, present participle of transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to come to an agreement — more at transact
Date:
circa 1879
: characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude : uncompromising <intransigent in their opposition> <an intransigent attitude>
intransigent noun
in·tran·si·gent·ly adverb


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