First Known Use: 1701
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renitent
adjective re·ni·tent \ˈre-nə-tənt, ri-ˈnī-tənt\
Definition of RENITENT
1
: resisting physical pressure
2
: resisting constraint or compulsion : recalcitrant
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Origin of RENITENT
French or Latin; French rénitent, from Latin renitent-, renitens, present participle of reniti to resist, from re- + niti to strive — more at nisus
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