obstination

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obstination

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From Latin obstinatio, obstinatione ,from obstinātus, past participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”).

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uncountable stubbornness

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@misc{obstination_2026,
  title = {obstination},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obstination},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}