English

Noun

obstinancy ‎(plural obstinancies)

1. (rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.
   • 1839, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, ch. 44,

     "I don't know where," replied the girl.

     "Then I do," said Sikes, more in the spirit of obstinancy than because he had any real objection.

Synonyms

• obstinacy
• obstinance
• obstinancy
• obstinateness
• stubbornness

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.