self-willedness

noun

The quality of being self-willed.

OriginMiddle English self-willednes →
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Meanings

nounself-willedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being self-willed.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishself-willednes
  2. Englishself-willedness

From Middle English self-willednes, self-wyllydnes, equivalent to self-willed + -ness.

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APA

self-willedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-willedness

MLA

“self-willedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-willedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-willedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-willedness.

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