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self-will
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Princeton's WordNet
stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-willnoun
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-willnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
Wiktionary
self-willnoun
The quality of being willful and ignoring opposition.
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self-will
Self-will is the quality or state of having a strong determination to act according to one's own decisions, desires, or ideas, often without considering others' opinions or wishes. It is associated with independence, stubbornness, assertiveness and often, a refusal to comply with the will of others.
Webster Dictionary
Self-willnoun
one's own will, esp. when opposed to that of others; obstinacy
Etymology: [AS. selfwill.]
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of self-will in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of self-will in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of self-will in a Sentence
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
We are all trying to heal, whether we have this virus right now or not. We are connected -- every last one of us, everyone knows somebody that has it. Everyone is in a community that is threatened by it. There's not place on this planet that is free of it. So this dance is an expression of joy and freedom and self-will. You are willing yourself to be powerful and you are willing yourself to breathe and be free and to face any challenge.
Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis.
I had confidence in my own self. The self will and the patience, patience is the word.
He always told me he was innocent, and he always told me he was gonna prove to the world that he was innocent, and it just really showed me that your determination, even just your self-will is your power.
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