recalcitrancy

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recalcitrancy

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In use since at least 1869 (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, published 1985).

noun recalcitrancies

countable, uncountable recalcitrance

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noun state of being recalcitrant

Français	récalcitrance
Italiano	recalcitranza

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recalcitrancy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/recalcitrancy

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"recalcitrancy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/recalcitrancy.

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@misc{recalcitrancy_2026,
  title = {recalcitrancy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recalcitrancy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}