renitence

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin renitens, present participle of reniteo. First known use: 1701. Compare French rénitence

Noun

renitence (usually uncountable, plural renitences)

  1. The state or quality of being renitent; resistance to physical pressure or constraint

Anagrams

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