obstancy means opposition, impediment, or obstruction. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From Latin obstantia, from obstans, present participle of obstare. See obstacle.
noun
- Opposition, impediment, or obstruction.“It doth indeed but irrita reddere sponsalia, annul the contract; after marriage it is of no obstancy.”