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renitent definition

re·ni·tent (ri nīt′'nt, ren′ə tənt)

adjective

  1. resisting pressure; resistant
  2. opposing stubbornly; recalcitrant

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr rénitent < L renitens, prp. of reniti, to resist < re-, back + niti, to struggle

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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