noun
- instances of resistance to pressure or force; acts of opposing or refusing to comply
Usage: formal; rare
Examples
- The committee encountered several renitencies when proposing the new policy changes.
- His renitencies to authority became more pronounced over time.
- The material showed various renitencies under different stress conditions.
- Despite multiple renitencies from the board, the project moved forward.
- The study documented the renitencies of certain compounds to chemical breakdown.