pervicacious
[adjective]
Synonyms: obstinate, bullheaded, closed-minded, deaf, headstrong, incompliant, mulish, pertinacious, self-willed, sot

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pervicacious adjective. [pǝ:vɪ'keɪʃǝs] M17.
[Latin pervicac-, pervicax, from pervic- base of pervincere, formed as PER-¹ + vincere conquer, prevail against: see -IOUS.]
Very obstinate or stubborn; headstrong, wilful; refractory.

■ pervicaciously adverb M16.

■ pervicaciousness noun the quality or state of being pervicacious L16.

■ pervicacity [-'kasɪti] noun (now rare) pervicaciousness E17.

■ pervicacy noun pervicaciousness M16-M18.

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