obstinacy

== English == === Alternative forms === obstinance, obstinancy (proscribed) === Etymology === From obstinate +‎ -cy. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒbstɪnəsi/ Hyphenation: ob‧stin‧a‧cy === Noun === obstinacy (countable and uncountable, plural obstinacies) The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness. 1877, Leo Tolstoy (author), David Magarshack (translator), Anna Karenina, part 6, ch 12, His hand closed, he drew back, and his face assumed a still more stubborn expression. "For you it's a matter of obstinacy," she said, looking intently at him and suddenly finding the right word for the expression of his face which exasperated her so much. (countable, collective) A group of bison; the collective noun for bison. ==== Synonyms ==== conviction, insistence, recalcitrance, stubbornness, tenacity See also Thesaurus:obstinacy ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== determination, perseverance