intransigeance

/ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒəns/
noun
  1. The quality of being unwilling to change one's opinions or behavior; stubbornness or refusal to compromise.
    • His intransigeance during the negotiations made it impossible to reach an agreement.
    • Intransigeance in politics can lead to gridlock and slow progress.
    • The manager's intransigeance frustrated the team, who wanted to try new methods.
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