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Word: Resistiveness
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century; earliest use found in The Monthly Magazine and British Register. From resistive + -ness
Definition:
The characteristic or property of being resistant; especially unwillingness to comply with requests; recalcitrant character or behaviour.
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