English Explanatory Dictionary

renitence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being renitent; resistance to physical pressure or constraint

Word forms

renitence renitences

Etymology

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

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