Self-will Definition

sĕlfwĭl
noun
Persistent carrying out of one's own will or wishes, esp. when in conflict with others; stubbornness; obstinacy.
Webster's New World
Self will is being stubborn or sticking firmly to your own opinion and ideas.
An example of self will is when you are confident you are right about a subject and you will argue the point with anyone who disagrees.
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The quality of being willful and ignoring opposition.

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Origin of Self-will

  • self- +"Ž will

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Self-will Sentence Examples

  • During the 2nd of June the fleets engaged again, and on this day the self-will of Van Tromp, who commanded the rear in the battle, and the misconduct of some of the ships in the van, prevented De Ruyter from making full use of his numbers.

  • The 6th is related to degrees of courage, resolution, rashness or timidity; the 7th indicates sensitiveness, morality, good conduct, or immorality, overbearing temper and self-will.

  • He quite agreed that self-will was the enemy; The was there no quicker way of checkmating it than T an interminable course of ecstasies and austerities?

  • Tho he is not servile or mercenary, he is the victim of self-will.

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