Renitency

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun

1
Alternative form of renitence. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
"We find a renitency in ourselves to ascribe life and irritability to the cold and motionless fibres of plants."

Synonyms

antagonism antipathy averseness aversion backlash backwardness

Example

"We find a renitency in ourselves to ascribe life and irritability to the cold and motionless fibres of plants."

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