renitency

Re*ni"tence, Re*ni"ten*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. rénitence.] Defn: The state or quality of being renitent; resistance; reluctance. Sterne. We find a renitency in ourselves to ascribe life and irritability to the cold and motionless fibers of plants. E. Darwin.

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