intransigence
2 synonyms for intransigence, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A refusal to alter one's opinions or come to an agreement.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
intransigency
stubbornness
Etymology
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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