Self-will

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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