[ 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'.