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)
- The state of being recalcitrant.