recalcitrate

Meanings

• verb

  Refusing to obey or comply, especially when under a legal obligation.

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Variants

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recalcitrance , recalcitrances , recalcitrancies , recalcitrancy

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Etymology

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From Latin recalcitrare ‘kick back, resist’, from re- ‘back’ + calcare ‘strike, tread’.

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Trivia

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1. The term ‘recalcitrant’ is often used in legal contexts to describe someone who refuses to obey a court order.

2. In chemistry, a recalcitrant substance is one that is difficult to degrade or break down.

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Related Concepts

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1. obstinacy: Excessive and often obstinate defiance of authority or resistance to change.

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How to Memorize "recalcitrate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person refusing to do something they are supposed to do, digging their heels in the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with someone being stubborn or unwilling to cooperate.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in ‘Refusing to Obey Compliance And Rules Are Tough’ to remember the definition.

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