obstinance

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	obstinance - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcomemulishness, obstinacy, stubbornnessintractability, intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or control
	2.	obstinance - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desiresbullheadedness, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness, obstinacyfirmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"impenitence, impenitency - the trait of refusing to repentintransigence, intransigency - the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise