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Definition of recalcitrance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

recalcitrance

noun
 
/rɪˈkælsɪtrəns/
 
/rɪˈkælsɪtrəns/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the fact of being unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; the fact of being difficult to control
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