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intransigent definition

in·tran·si·gent (in tran′sə jənt, -zə-)

adjective

  1. refusing to compromise or come to an agreement; uncompromising
  2. that cannot be reconciled

Etymology: Fr intransigeant < Sp intransigente < L in-, in- + transigens, prp. of transigere, to come to a settlement, transact

noun

a person who is intransigent, esp. in politics

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