intransigence.

Firm refusal to change a position or make concessions.

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Words that belong together

• political intransigence
• stubborn intransigence

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Political intransigence kept the harbor closed through the winter.

Her intransigence ended only when the missing child returned.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.