RENITENT

Etymology

Adjective

renitent (comparative more renitent, superlative most renitent)

resistant to physical pressure; unyielding

resistant to compulsion; recalcitrant

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Source: Wiktionary


Re*ni"tent (-tent), a. Etym: [L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. rénitent.]

1. Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impluse by elastic force. "[Muscles] soft and yet renitent." Ray.

2. Persistently opposed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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