renitence

/rɪˈnaɪtəns/
noun
  1. The quality of being unwilling to accept or obey; resistance or stubbornness.
    • The student's renitence made it hard for the teacher to help him learn.
    • Her renitence to change caused problems at work.
    • The cat showed renitence when we tried to put it in the carrier.
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