intransigence
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of intransigence
Explanation
If you refuse to compromise with your sister about whose turn it is to do the dishes, your mother might accuse you both of intransigence. Intransigence is a stubborn refusal to change your views. Inside of intransigence you see the Latin transigere which means "to come to an understanding." People who show intransigence refuse to do this. Nations are often accused of intransigence when they refuse to comply with international standards or will.
Vocabulary lists containing intransigence
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Example Sentences
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Intransigence, and sometimes even hardened positions, permeated the words from antagonists in the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2021
Intransigence is at least a form of acknowledgment.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 30, 2019
"Intransigence can pay off in the short-term, but I'm not sure it plays well with voters over time," said Steven Schier, a political scientist at Carleton College in Minnesota.
From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2011
NoKo's Nuclear Intransigence The U.S. canceled talks scheduled for this week with North Korea after Pyongyang refused to allow international inspectors full access to its Yongbyon nuclear facility.
From Time Magazine Archive
Intransigence on the part of employers and employed had made settlement of the dispute impossible.
From Time Magazine Archive
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