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Synonyms for obstinateness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ob-stuh-nit
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒb stə nɪt

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Définition of obstinateness

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Latin obstinatus "resolute, resolved, determined, inflexible, stubborn," past participle of obstinare "persist, stand stubbornly, set one's mind on," from ob "by" (see ob-) + stinare, related to stare "stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Related: Obstinately.
  • noun unruliness
  • noun obstinacy
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