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obstinacy

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/ / /ˈɒbstɪnəsi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English obstinate English -cy English obstinacy From obstinate + -cy.

  1. 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.

  2. A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.