recalcitration
1Recalcitration — Re*cal ci*tra tion (r[ e]*k[a^]l s[i^]*tr[=a] sh[u^]n), n. A kicking back again; opposition; repugnance; refractoriness. [1913 Webster] …
2recalcitration — index defiance, opposition, reaction (opposition) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3recalcitration — n. Opposition, repugnance, kicking back …
4recalcitration — re·cal·ci·tra·tion …
5recalcitration — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtrāshən noun ( s) Etymology: recalcitrate + ion : a kicking back or against something : opposition, repugnance, refractoriness …
6recalcitrate — recalcitration, n. /ri kal si trayt /, v.i., recalcitrated, recalcitrating. to resist or oppose; show strong objection or repugnance. [1615 25; < L recalcitratus, ptp. of recalcitrare; see RECALCITRANT, ATE1] * * * …
7defiance — I noun affront, challenge, contumacy, dare, daring, disobedience, disregard, disregard of orders, gage, impudence, impudency, insolence, insubmission, insubordination, insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, invitation to combat, mutiny,… …
8opposition — I noun antinomy, challenge, conflict, confutation, contention, contrariety, contrary action, contravention, counteraction, counterattack, counterplot, counterworking, denial, disagreement, disapprobation, disapproval, dissension, enmity,… …
9reaction — I (opposition) noun backfire, backlash, challenge, clash, conflict, contradiction, contrariety, countertendency, differences, disagreement, disapprobation, discountenance, expression of disapproval, objection, offset, polarity, protest, rebound,… …
10récalcitrer — ⇒RÉCALCITRER, verbe intrans. Vieilli A. Résister en ruant. Ce cheval ne fait que récalcitrer (Ac.). Cyprienne retenait sa jolie mule, qui récalcitrait sans cesse (FABRE, Mlle de Malavieille, 1865, p. 82). B. Au fig., littér. Ce ne fut pas… …
