Meanings
adjectivepervicacious (comparative more pervicacious, superlative most pervicacious)
comparative more pervicacious · superlative most pervicacious
- possiblyrareExtremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate.First known use 17th c.
You are recommended, Miss, to the practice of your private devotions. May they be efficacious upon the mind of one of the most pervicacious young creatures that ever was heard of!
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC
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