— renitency, renitence , n.
/ri nuyt"nt, ren"i teuhnt/ , adj.
1. resisting pressure; resistant.
2. persistently opposing; recalcitrant.
[ 1695-1705; renitent- (s. of renitens ), prp. of reniti to resist, equiv. to re- RE- + nit ( i ) to strive, make an effort + -ent- -ENT ]