English noun: self-will |
1. | self-will (attribute) resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires |
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| Synonyms | bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, stubbornness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | impenitence, impenitency, intransigence, intransigency |
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2. | self-will (attribute) the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior |
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| Synonyms | possession, self-command, self-control, self-possession, will power, willpower |
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| Broader (hypernym) | firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | nerves, presence of mind |
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