/ ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt; NAmE -ˈtrænz-/ adjective
( formal , disapproving ) ( of people ) unwilling to change their opinions or behaviour in a way that would be helpful to others
SYN stubborn
► in·transi·gence / -əns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French intransigeant , from Spanish los intransigentes (a name adopted by the extreme republicans in the Cortes, 1873–4); based on Latin in- not + transigere come to an understanding.