Eigensinn

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Eigensinn

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩zɪn]

noun Eigensinn · Eigensinnes · Eigensinns · Eigensinne

hartnäckiges Beharren auf einer Meinung oder Absicht (ohne den Rat anderer anzunehmen) Er sperrte sich aus Eigensinn dagegen.

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idiosyncrasy way of behaving or thinking
obstinacy state of stubbornness
self-will the quality of being willful and ignoring opposition

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@misc{eigensinn_2026,
  title = {Eigensinn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/eigensinn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}