intransigeance

noun in·tran·si·geance \in-ˈtran(t)-sə-jən(t)s, -ˈtran-zə-\

Definition of INTRANSIGEANCE

— in·tran·si·geant \-jənt\ adjective or noun

— in·tran·si·geant·ly adverb

French

First Known Use: 1899

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