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intransigent

or ·ٰ··𲹲Գ

[ in-tran-si-juhnt ]

adjective

  1. refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.


noun

  1. a person who refuses to agree or compromise, as in politics.

intransigent

/ ɪˈٰæԲɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. not willing to compromise; obstinately maintaining an attitude
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an intransigent person, esp in politics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰԲԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈٰԲԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٰs·Գ ·ٰs·· noun
  • ·ٰs·Գ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intransigent1

1875–80; < Spanish intransigente, equivalent to in- in- 3 + transigente (present participle of transigir to compromise) < Latin ٰԲԳ- (stem of ٰԲŧԲ, present participle of ٰԲ to come to an agreement); transact
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intransigent1

C19: from Spanish los intransigentes the uncompromising (ones), a name adopted by certain political extremists, from in- 1+ transigir to compromise, from Latin transigere to settle; see transact
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Furthermore, the practice is tightly bound to the seemingly intransigent social marginalization of women.

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David Strover, head of Trading Standards, said: "We repeatedly advised this business to amend their labelling, but they were intransigent and failed to act on our advice."

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But the Kandahar-based leadership has remained intransigent, and there has been no public breaking of ranks with the supreme leader’s diktats.

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Decency and sanity demand that we address these catastrophes, however massive and intransigent.

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“I’m intransigent on laïcité, because it helps with national cohesion, national community. It’s not a negation of religion,” Le Drezen said.

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