English Explanatory Dictionary

obstinance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The characteristic of being obstinate.

Word forms

obstinance obstinances obstinence

Etymology

From Middle English obstinance, obstinaunce, from Medieval Latin obstināntia, equivalent to obstinant + -ance.

Synonyms

obstinacy obstinateness stubbornness
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