intransigent
or in·tran·si·geant
[ in-tran-si-juh nt ]
/ ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒənt /
adjective
refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
noun
a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.
Nearby words
intranasal anesthesia, intranational, intranet, intrans., intransigence, intransigent, intransitive, intransitive verb, intrant, intranuclear, intraocular
Origin of intransigent
Related formsin·tran·si·gence, in·tran·si·gen·cy, nounin·tran·si·gent·ly, adverb
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intransigent
/ (ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt) /
adjective
not willing to compromise; obstinately maintaining an attitude
noun Also: in'transigentist
an intransigent person, esp in politics
Derived Formsintransigence or intransigency, nounintransigently, adverb
Word Origin for intransigent
C19: from Spanish los intransigentes the uncompromising (ones), a name adopted by certain political extremists, from in- 1 + transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to settle; see transact
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Word Origin and History for intransigent
intransigent
1881, from French intransigeant, from Spanish los intransigentes, literally "those not coming to agreement," name for extreme republican party in the Spanish Cortes 1873-4, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + transigente "compromising," from Latin transigentem (nominative transigens), present participle of transigere "come to an agreement, accomplish, to carry through" (see transaction). Acquired its generalized sense in French.
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