renitent
Meaning
- resistant to physical pressure; unyielding
- resistant to compulsion; recalcitrant
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɛnɪtənt/
Etymology
From Latin renītēns, present participle of renītor (“resist, struggle”).
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