obstinacy
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/ / /ˈɒbstɪnəsi/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English obstinate English -cy English obstinacy From obstinate + -cy.
- The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
“He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.”
“"I don't know where," replied the girl. "Then I do," said Sikes, more in the spirit of obstinacy than because he had any real objection.”
- A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.