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refractory (adj.):

"stubborn, obstinate, perverse," 1610s (earlier refractorious, 1550s, refractary, c. 1600), from Latin refractarius "obstinate, stubborn," from past participle stem of refringere (see refraction).

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According to the following source [refractory][1]refractory, derives its meaning of stubborn, obstinate from the idea of breaking up all attempts to obey in an obstinate way:

(Of arguments, the force of which cannot be broken back ; of irresistible or incontrovertible arguments.) Given -to-break-back (refractory.) Abstr. subst. from refractory (refractoriness.) What does refractory means? It is used of one who breaks back all attempts to make him obey, obstinately diobedient.

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refractory (adj.):

"stubborn, obstinate, perverse," 1610s (earlier refractorious, 1550s, refractary, c. 1600), from Latin refractarius "obstinate, stubborn," from past participle stem of refringere (see refraction).

(Etymonline)

According to the following source [refractory][1], derives its meaning of stubborn, obstinate from the idea of breaking up all attempts to obey in an obstinate way:

(Of arguments, the force of which cannot be broken back ; of irresistible or incontrovertible arguments.) Given -to-break-back (refractory.) Abstr. subst. from refractory (refractoriness.) What does refractory means? It is used of one who breaks back all attempts to make him obey, obstinately diobedient.

refractory (adj.):

"stubborn, obstinate, perverse," 1610s (earlier refractorious, 1550s, refractary, c. 1600), from Latin refractarius "obstinate, stubborn," from past participle stem of refringere (see refraction).

(Etymonline)

According to the following source refractory, derives its meaning of stubborn, obstinate from the idea of breaking up all attempts to obey in an obstinate way:

(Of arguments, the force of which cannot be broken back ; of irresistible or incontrovertible arguments.) Given -to-break-back (refractory.) Abstr. subst. from refractory (refractoriness.) What does refractory means? It is used of one who breaks back all attempts to make him obey, obstinately diobedient.

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refractory (adj.):

"stubborn, obstinate, perverse," 1610s (earlier refractorious, 1550s, refractary, c. 1600), from Latin refractarius "obstinate, stubborn," from past participle stem of refringere (see refraction).

(Etymonline)

According to the following source [refractory][1], derives its meaning of stubborn, obstinate from the idea of breaking up all attempts to obey in an obstinate way:

(Of arguments, the force of which cannot be broken back ; of irresistible or incontrovertible arguments.) Given -to-break-back (refractory.) Abstr. subst. from refractory (refractoriness.) What does refractory means? It is used of one who breaks back all attempts to make him obey, obstinately diobedient.