INTRANSIGENT


Meaning of INTRANSIGENT in English

[ ɪn'transɪdʒ(ə)nt , -'trα:- , -nz- ]

■ adjective unwilling to change one's views or to agree.

■ noun an ~ person.

Derivatives

intransigence noun

intransigency noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C19: from Fr. intransigeant , from Sp. los ~es (a name adopted by extreme republicans); based on L. in- 'not' + transigere 'come to an understanding'.

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