ˈäbztənəsē, -bst-, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin obstinatia, from Latin obstinatus (past participle of obstinare to be set upon, be obstinate) + -ia -y
1.
a. : the quality or state of being obstinate : fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution : firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system : stubbornness , pertinacity , persistency
b. : the quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue
the obstinacy of tuberculosis
the obstinacy of this evil
2. : an instance of being obstinate : an obstinate action or stand
irritated by his neighbor's petty obstinacies