recalcitrancy
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənsi/
noun
- The quality of being stubbornly uncooperative or resistant to authority or control (less common variant of recalcitrance).
- The recalcitrancy of the old mule made it impossible to lead it back to the barn.
- The software's recalcitrancy to updates caused repeated system crashes.
- Her recalcitrancy during the meeting annoyed everyone who wanted to reach a decision.
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