Eigensinnigkeit
stubbornness, wilfulness, pig-headedness
noun EYE-gen-zin-ikh-kite Rare
Also means
self-willed individuality
Usage Note
Eigensinnigkeit is the quality of insisting on one's own way regardless of others' wishes — a heightened form of Eigensinn. It is mostly negative but can be reclaimed positively as fierce independence of mind. Seen in literary characterisations and child psychology contexts.
Examples
"Die Eigensinnigkeit des kleinen Mädchens war für die Eltern manchmal eine Herausforderung."
Natural Translation
The stubbornness of the little girl was sometimes a challenge for the parents.
Literal Translation
The wilfulness of the small girl was for the parents sometimes a challenge.
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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