intransigence
noun /ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒəns/
/ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒəns/
[uncountable] (formal, disapproving)- the quality in people of being unwilling to change their opinions or behaviour in a way that would be helpful to others synonym stubbornness
- Negotiations collapsed in the face of trade union intransigence.