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Definitions for obduracy
ˈɒb dʊ rə si, -dyʊ-ob·du·ra·cy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. adamance, obduracy, unyieldingnessnoun

    resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible

Wiktionary

  1. obduracynoun

    The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Obduracynoun

    Inflexible wickedness; impenitence; hardness of heart.

    Etymology: from obdurate.

    Thou think’st me as far in the Devil’s book, as thou and Falstaff, for obduracy and persistency. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

    God may, by a mighty grace, hinder the absolute completion of sin in final obduracy. Robert South, Serm.

ChatGPT

  1. obduracy

    Obduracy is the state or quality of being obstinate or stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, even in the face of compelling arguments or reasons. It is characterized by unyielding inflexibility, firmness, or persistence in a particular attitude, opinion, or position.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Obduracynoun

    the duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obduracy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obduracy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of obduracy in a Sentence

  1. Kori Schake:

    It doesn't make sense to me for all sorts of reasons, the obduracy with which they are committed to it. The kind of weird connections and weird answers that they keep giving. Something doesn't feel right.

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