Renitent /(-tent)/

Re·ni·tent

Renitent

a.

[L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. rénitent.]

Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impulse by elastic force.
Persistently opposed.

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