OBSTINACY


Meaning of OBSTINACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäb-stə-nə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the quality or state of being obstinate : stubbornness

b. : the quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue

the obstinacy of tuberculosis

2. : an instance of being obstinate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.