Also means
obstinacy
Usage Note
Eigensinn combines eigen (own) and Sinn to mean self-willed obstinacy, sometimes admired as independence. The adjective eigensinnig often describes a headstrong child. Rarely pluralised.
Examples
"Mit kindlichem Eigensinn bestand er auf seiner Meinung."
Natural Translation
With childlike wilfulness he insisted on his opinion.
Literal Translation
With childlike wilfulness insisted he on his opinion.
Related Words
- Abgeklärtheit serenity, mature composure, detached calm
- Anmaßung presumption, arrogance, overstepping
- Aufgeschlossenheit open-mindedness, receptiveness
- Bedachtheit deliberateness, thoughtful care, circumspection
- Begeisterungsfähigkeit capacity for enthusiasm
- Beharrungsvermögen tenacity, perseverance
- Beharrungswille persistence, determination to persist
- Beherrschtheit self-control, composure
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