— intransigence, intransigency , n. — intransigently , adv.
/in tran"si jeuhnt/ , adj.
1. refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
n.
2. a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.
Also, intransigeant .
[ 1875-80; intransigente, equiv. to in- IN- 3 + transigente (prp. of transigir to compromise) transigent- (s. of transigens, prp. of transigere to come to an agreement); see TRANSACT ]