Etymology

renitence

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Today it means: The state or quality of being renitent; resistance to physical pressure or constraint Full definition →

Latin renitens
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  1. Latin · derived fromrenitens
  2. English todayrenitence

From Latin renitens, present participle of reniteo. First known use: 1701. Compare French rénitence.

Words from the same roots

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