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Noun: intransigence  in'trans-jun(t)s
  1. The trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
    "The politician's intransigence on key issues alienated potential allies";
    - intransigency

Derived forms: intransigences

Type of: bloody-mindedness [Brit], bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness

Encyclopedia: Intransigence