INTRANSIGENT (adopted from the Fr. intransigeant, taken, through the

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Spanish intransigente, from the

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Lat. in, not, and iransigere, to come to an understanding)  , one whose attitude is that of an irreconcilable . The term is used chiefly of politicians of an advanced type; those in complete antagonism to the existing form of government; but is especially applied on the continent of Europe to members of legislatures holding extreme Radical views . In this sense the word was first used in the political troubles which arose in Spain in the years 1873-1874 . Intransigentism implies an attitude of uncompromising disagreement with political opponents . The word is also used non-politically, in the sense of intractability and intolerance .