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Meaning of Recalcitrance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɹɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɹəns

Definitions

The state of being recalcitrant.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية استعصاء الإستعصاء
Deutsch Aufsässigkeit Widerspenstigkeit
Suomi vastahankaisuus
Français récalcitrance
Italiano recalcitranza
Polski krnąbrność nieposłuszność
Svenska istadighet motspänstighet tredska

Examples

“But the prime minister’s [Benjamin Netanyahu's] recalcitrance on the subject of a future Palestinian state, long a Saudi condition, is being faulted as one of the reasons Israel is missing out on this opportunity.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Recalcitrancy recalcitrant recalcitration Recalculate Recalculated Recalculates

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