🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

intransigeance

Pronunciation / Transliteration: intransigeance

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intransigence/ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28450 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Son intransigeance a bloqué toutes les négociations."

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As noun
  1. 1

    Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.

    "The peace talks failed due to the intransigence of both factions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Mid 19th century: from French intransigeance, from Spanish intransigencia, from intransigente 'refusing to compromise', based on Latin in- 'not' + transigere 'come to an agreement'.

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