"stubbornness" in the noun sense
1. stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance, mulishness
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
2. stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
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