intransigence

[ in-tran-si-juh ns ]

/ ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒəns /

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noun

the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility: No agreement was reached because of intransigence on both sides.

Nearby words

intranasal, intranasal anesthesia, intranational, intranet, intrans., intransigence, intransigent, intransitive, intransitive verb, intrant, intranuclear

Also in·tran·si·gen·cy.

Origin of intransigence

intransig(ent) + -ence

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It rightly blames both Israeli and Palestinian intransigence for its failure.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea|Bruce Riedel|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has dealt with a great deal of intransigence from the GOP-controlled Congress.
Harry Shearer on Being Nixon, ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel, and Why Obama Should Return His Nobel|Marlow Stern|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With this last sentence Weisberg returns to the call to intransigence with which he began his book.
Liberals Need to Learn to Say No|Bernhard Schlink|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Economic progress in Afghanistan is an understated success story, too often overshadowed by the intransigence of the Taliban.
To See the Progress in Afghanistan, Stop Viewing the Country Through a Western Lens|Sam Schneider|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The contrast could not have been greater between a pair of diplomatic breakthroughs and the intransigence of Congress.
Iran, Yes. Congress, No. Obama Won’t Budge for Hardliners at Home|Eleanor Clift|September 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was a growing resentment in Britain against the colonials' intransigence.
The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783|Virginia State Dept. of Education
It is Soviet intransigence that has kept those efforts from bearing fruit.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

Word Origin and History for intransigence

intransigence

1882, from French intransigeant, from intransigeant (see intransigent). Related: Intransigency.

intransigence

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