Opposing or fighting against something; refusing to accept or comply with something.
From Latin 'resistere' (to stand against), composed of 're-' (against) and 'sistere' (to stand). The word entered English through Old French 'resister.'
The word 'resist' literally means 'stand against'—which is why resistors in electronics literally resist the flow of electricity, and the Resistance in WWII literally stood against Nazi occupation.
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