obstinacy

noun
🔊/ˈɒbstɪnəsi/
🔊/ˈɑːbstɪnəsi/
[uncountable] (often disapproving)
jump to other results
  1. the attitude of somebody who refuses to change their opinions, way of behaving, etc. when other people try to persuade them to; behaviour that shows this synonym stubbornness
    • an act of sheer obstinacy纯属固执的举动