intransigency
- noun
- /ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənsi/
:
intransigencia
- His intransigency necessarily flowed from his and France's powerlessness.
Examples
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Her intransigency during negotiations made it difficult for both sides to reach an agreement.
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In fact, she was basically oblivious to all emotions except her own intransigency.
Fiction book (2001) -
But something aesthetically interesting emerged from these intransigencies.
Academic text (2017) -
Musician intransigency.
Blog text (5) -
Such intransigencies surely weaken the voices of U.S. humanists in the world community.
Academic text (2008) -
The dangers are indicated in the etymology of agenda: agitation, intransigency, ambiguity, litigation.
Fiction book (1997) -
But the removal of this symbol of intransigency from the scene has also revealed that, against all odds, the Kurds have been successful in laying bare the fundamental weakness of the official ideology of ethnic homogeneity.
Academic text (2000) -
His intransigency was evident when he refused to consider any alternative solutions to the problem.
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The team's intransigency in their approach to the project ultimately led to its failure.
Synonyms
21
3.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons
10
8.7
Refusal to change your mind or to agree with others
3
7.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to
3
6.9
Refusing to change ideas or plans
1
7.9
Refusing to change your mind even when you are wrong
1
7.9
Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
1
9.9
Refusing to change your mind or plans even after seeing good reasons
1
7.6
A way of acting that refuses to change your mind because of feelings or others' views
1
8.3
Refusing to change ideas or plans even when it is not reasonable
The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Refusing to follow rules or orders
How Willing
194
2.8
110
2.8
68
3.6
21
3.6
214
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
intransigency = intransigent (opaque) = in + transig + ency
The suffix '-ency' forms a noun from the adjective 'intransigent', but the root 'transig' is not recognizable in modern English.
Etymology
The word intransigency comes from in- 'not' and transigere 'to settle', the same root you see in transaction (a settled deal). So, intransigency is the quality of refusing to settle or change your view, a stubborn refusal to compromise.