From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishintransigentin‧tran‧si‧gent /ɪnˈtrænsədʒənt/ adjective formal CHANGE YOUR MINDunwilling to change your ideas or behaviour, in a way that seems unreasonable SYN stubborn an intransigent attitude —intransigence noun [uncountable] He accused the government of intransigence.
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intransigent• For many years the South African government remained intransigent, despite mounting world opposition to apartheid.• The Church has been criticized for being intransigent on the issues of abortion and birth control.• Conservatives have maintained an intransigent position on the war.Origin intransigent (1800-1900) Spanish intransigente, from transigir “to accept less than you originally wanted” 