wilfulness

wilfulness
The state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness.

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  • Wilfulness — Wilful Wil ful, a., Wilfully Wil ful*ly, adv., Wilfulness Wil ful*ness, n. See {Willful}, {Willfully}, and {Willfulness}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wilfulness — wilful (US also willful) ► ADJECTIVE 1) intentional; deliberate. 2) stubborn and determined. DERIVATIVES wilfully adverb wilfulness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • wilfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See willfulness …   English dictionary for students

  • wilfulness — wil·ful·ness || wɪlfÊŠlnɪs n. intention, malicious intent; obduracy, tenacity; determination …   English contemporary dictionary

  • wilfulness — wil·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • wilfulness — See: wilful …   English dictionary

  • wilfulness — See wilful …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • wilfulness — noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline • Syn: ↑unruliness, ↑fractiousness, ↑willfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wilful, ↑willful (for: ↑willfulness), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Arcanum — • An Encyclical Letter on Christian marriage, issued 10 February, 1880, by Leo XIII Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arcanum     Arcanum      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • wilful — [[t]wɪ̱lfʊl[/t]] (in AM, use willful) 1) ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe actions or attitudes as wilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.… …   English dictionary

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