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- Dictionaryintransigence/ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪdʒəns/
noun
- 1. refusal to change one's views or to agree about something: "opponents accused him of intransigence"
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INTRANSIGENCE definition: 1. the quality of refusing to change your opinions or behaviour: 2. the quality of refusing to…. Learn more.
intransigence. noun. in· tran· si· gence in-ˈtran (t)-sə-jən (t)s. -ˈtran-zə- Synonyms of intransigence. : the quality or state of being intransigent. Synonyms. bullheadedness. doggedness. hardheadedness. mulishness. obduracy. obdurateness. obstinacy. obstinateness. opinionatedness. pertinaciousness. pertinacity. pigheadedness.
Intransigence definition: the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility. See examples of INTRANSIGENCE used in a sentence.
the quality of refusing to change your opinions or behavior: Officials yesterday blamed the assembly's intransigence for the failure to reach a deal. The underlying reason for the prolongation of the war is intransigence on all sides. See. intransigent. Fewer examples.
adj. Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising. [French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente : in-, not (from Latin; see in-1) + transigente, present participle of transigir, to compromise (from Latin trānsigere, to come to an agreement : trāns-, trans- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots).]
Intransigence is a stubborn refusal to change your views. Inside of intransigence you see the Latin transigere which means "to come to an understanding." People who show intransigence refuse to do this.
Definition of intransigence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'intransigence'. If you talk about someone's intransigence, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something. [formal, disapproval] [...] More.
If you talk about someone's intransigence, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something. [ formal , disapproval ] [...] More
If you talk about someone's intransigence, you mean that they refuse to behave differently or to change their attitude to something. [ formal , disapproval ] He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
