obstinacy

Definition

The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

Etymology

From obstinate + -cy.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "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."

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