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单词 restiveness
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restivenessn.

Brit. /ˈrɛstᵻvnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈrɛstɪvnᵻs/
Forms: see restive adj. and -ness suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: restive adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < restive adj. + -ness suffix. Compare restiffness n.
The quality or condition of being restive; refractoriness, obstinacy; restlessness, uneasiness. Formerly also, †rootedness or obstinacy of opinion; inertness (obsolete).
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society > authority > lack of subjection > [noun] > intractability or recalcitrance
unbowsomeness1340
wincing1426
restiness?c1550
restiffness?1561
restiveness?1561
intractability1579
untractablenessa1600
indocility1648
non-compliance1648
intractableness1664
non-complying1687
uncompliableness1687
incompliance1708
non-cooperation1795
recalcitrancy1844
recalcitrance1845
uncompliability1880
bolshiness1975
?1561 T. Blundeville Newe Bk. Arte of Ryding iii. xii. sig. C. ii I warrant you to correct any maner of restiuenes.
1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Ccc3v From whatsoeuer roote or cause this Restiuenesse of mind proceedeth, it is a thing most preiudiciall. View more context for this quotation
1660 J. Gauden Mem. Bp. Brounrigg 127 The coy reserve and supercilious restiveness of some who envy others this..freedom.
1765 E. Griffith Platonic Wife 2 When broke, from restiveness, they are the best pack-saddle amblers in the world.
1798 C. Smith Young Philosopher I. 15 Miss Goldthorp..found herself exposed..to the double danger of the storm, and the restiveness of the horses.
1820 Ld. Byron tr. L. Pulci Morgante Maggiore xxvii Of restiveness he'd cure him.
1892 J. Tait Mind in Matter (ed. 3) 206 The last symptom of restiveness manifested by the Jews against their burdens related to the tithe.
1922 Lawyer & Banker May–June 157 The restiveness of the public to yield obedience to decisions of the courts which run counter to public opinion.
1964 P. Larkin in London Mag. Nov. 73 One thing I do feel a slight restiveness about is being typed as someone who has carved out for himself a uniquely dreary life.
1992 London Rev. Bks. 26 Mar. 11/1 The Baltics could face trouble from within, as their Russian minorities grow more resentful..and the Red Army responds to their restiveness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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