Meanings
nounobstination (uncountable)
- uncountablestubbornness
Origin
- Latinobstinatio, obstinatione
- Englishobstination
From Latin obstinatio, obstinatione ,from obstinātus, past participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”).
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obstination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstination
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“obstination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstination. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obstination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstination.
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