wilfulness

Etymology

From wilful + -ness.

wilfulness means the state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.

noun

The state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness.““I want ye all to know,” she said, with a clearing-up snuff, “dat it’s my will an’ pleasure to go right on doin’ my work jes’ de same; an’, Missis, please, I’ll allers put three eggs in de crullers, now; an’ I won’t turn de wash-basin down in de sink, but hang it jam-up on de nail; an’ I won’t pick up chips in a milk-pan, ef I’m in ever so big a hurry;—I’ll do eberyting jes’ as ye tells me. Now yo”