ˈrenəd.ənsē, rə̇ˈnīt ə nsē noun
also ren·i·tence ˈrenəd.ən(t)s, rə̇ˈnīt ə n(t)s
( plural renitencies also renitences )
Etymology: renitency from Late Latin renitentia, from Latin renitant-, renitens + -ia -y; renitence from French rénitence, from Middle French, from Late Latin renitentia
: the quality or state of being renitent : resistance , opposition , reluctance