recalcitrance
pronunciation
How to pronounce recalcitrance in British English:
UK [rɪ'kælsɪtrəns]
How to pronounce recalcitrance in American English:
US [rɪˈkælsɪtrəns]
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- Noun:
- the trait of being unmanageable
Word Origin
- recalcitrance (n.)
- 1845, from French récalcitrance or from recalcitrant + -ance.
Example
- 1. China 's recalcitrance is not unique .
- 2. They chastise mr netanyahu for his recalcitrance .
- 3. Largely because of chinese recalcitrance , north korea was all-but let off the hook by the united nations this month .
- 4. Remember , his recalcitrance at the summit means that the new bulldog cameron is better equipped to face down the little englanders .
- 5. Iran may declare that its objective is to chase america from the persian gulf , but it is iranian recalcitrance that prompts its neighbours to host american bases and spend lavishly on american arms .