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ren·i·tent
\ˈrenəd.ənt, rə̇ˈnītənt\ adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French rénitent from Latin renitent-, renitens, present participle of reniti to struggle against, from re- + niti to lean, push, strive — more at nisus
1. : resisting pressure or the effect of it : acting against impulse by elastic force
2. : resisting constraint or compulsion : persistently opposed : recalcitrant
< the Italians … have a traditional way of being subtly and stubbornly renitent to any government — Eric Mettler > |