stubbornness

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English

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Etymology

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From stubborn +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stubbornness (countable and uncountable, plural stubbornnesses)

  1. The state of being stubborn.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obstinacy
    What is stubbornness? It is not only refusing to believe a crucial message, but also shunning or at least looking down on those, who stated or believed it in the first place.
    Perhaps only when it's found too late for regrets will that person understand.

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