intransigence
noun/ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒəns/
/ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒəns/
[uncountable] (formal, disapproving)- the quality in people of being unwilling to change their opinions or behaviour in a way that would be helpful to others synonym stubbornness
- Negotiations collapsed in the face of trade union intransigence.
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