self-will

2 definitions found

self-will - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Self-will \Self`-will"\, n. [AS. selfwill.]
     One's own will, esp. when opposed to that of others;
     obstinacy.
     [1913 Webster]

self-will - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  self-will
      n 1: resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires [syn:
           stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy,
           obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will]
      2: the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior [syn:
         self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower,
         will power, self-command, self-will]