Where does “intransigent” come from?
Intransigent comes from French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente, from Latin in- (not) plus Latin ago (to drive or act), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- (to drive).
intransigent (English): Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position;...
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- Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position;...
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