obstinacy
(ob-sti-na-cy)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. the state or quality of being obstinate; specif; stubbornness resistance to treatment; persistence; as of a disease pl. an obstinate act; attitude; etc.
Example Sentence
Her daughter's obstinacy was a symptom of her preadolescence.
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