recalcitrance

English

Etymology

In use since at least 1856 (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, published 1985). From French récalcitrance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.ˌtɹəns/

Noun

recalcitrance (countable and uncountable, plural recalcitrances)

1. The state of being recalcitrant.

Translations

state of being recalcitrant

• French: récalcitrance (fr) f
• Italian: recalcitranza (it) f
• Serbo-Croatian: odupiranje (sh)