self–will

noun \-ˈwil\

Definition of SELF-WILL

: stubborn or willful adherence to one's own desires or ideas : obstinacy

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14th century

Synonyms: bullheadedness, doggedness, hardheadedness, intransigence, mulishness, obduracy, obdurateness, obstinateness, opinionatedness, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, pigheadedness, self-opinionatedness, self-will, stubbornness, willfulness

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