re·ni·ten·cy /ˈrɛnətən(t)si, rɪˈnaɪtṇ(t)-/
Re·ni·tence Re·ni·ten·cy n. The state or quality of being renitent; resistance; reluctance.
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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