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Noun: rigidness  ri-jid-nus
  1. The physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
    "The rigidness of his posture betrayed his military background";
    - rigidity
     
  2. Unwillingness or inability to adapt, change, or compromise
    "Her rigidness in following rules sometimes hindered progress";
    - inflexibility, rigidity

Type of: inelasticity, unadaptability