Noun: intransigence in'trans-jun(t)s
- 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