This adjective means 'not willing to compromise'.
The addition of the prefix 'in' provides the negative which is neatly embedded in the word.
Taken from the Spanish in the 19th Century, 'los intransigentes' translates as 'the uncompromising ones' and was applied to a group of political extremists.
Its orgins lie in the Latin 'transigere' which means 'to settle'
This word is a splendid example of how new words are gathered into global usage and applied across general English language contexts.
The addition of the prefix 'in' provides the negative which is neatly embedded in the word.
Taken from the Spanish in the 19th Century, 'los intransigentes' translates as 'the uncompromising ones' and was applied to a group of political extremists.
Its orgins lie in the Latin 'transigere' which means 'to settle'
This word is a splendid example of how new words are gathered into global usage and applied across general English language contexts.
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