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SELF-WILL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
Synonyms:
possession; self-command; self-control; self-possession; self-will; will power; willpower
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("self-will" is a kind of...):
firmness; firmness of purpose; resoluteness; resolution; resolve (the trait of being resolute)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-will"):
nerves (control of your emotions)
presence of mind (self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Synonyms:
bullheadedness; obstinacy; obstinance; pigheadedness; self-will; stubbornness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("self-will" is a kind of...):
firmness; firmness of purpose; resoluteness; resolution; resolve (the trait of being resolute)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-will"):
impenitence; impenitency (the trait of refusing to repent)
intransigence; intransigency (the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise)
