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pervicacious

American  
[pur-vi-key-shuhs] / ˌpɜr vɪˈkeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.

Other Word Forms

  • pervicaciously adverb
  • pervicaciousness noun

Etymology

Origin of pervicacious

1625–35; < Latin pervicāc-, stem of pervicāx stubborn, willful ( per- per- + vic-, variant stem of vincere to conquer ( victor ) + -āx adj. suffix denoting tendency or ability) + -ious

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May they be efficacious upon the mind of one of the most pervicacious young creatures that ever was heard of!

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