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self-will

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self-will (slfwl)
n.
Willfulness, especially in satisfying one's own desires or adhering to one's own opinions.
self-willed adj.
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Noun1.self-will - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
bullheadedness, pigheadedness, stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance
firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
impenitence, impenitency - the trait of refusing to repent
intransigence, intransigency - the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
2.self-willself-will - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
self-command, self-possession, will power, willpower, self-control, possession
firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
nerves - control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
presence of mind - self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency
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And faithfulness is a great restraint, the strongest bond laid upon the self-will of men and ships on this globe of land and sea.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
"There's nothing for me to understand," cried out with resolute self-will, "he is wicked and heartless.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
But from childhood his abnormally active dramatic imagination had tormented him with dreams and fears of devils and hell-fire, and now he entered on a long and agonizing struggle between his religious instinct and his obstinate self-will.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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