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pervicacious (per vuh KAY shuhs) (adjective), more pervicacious, most pervicacious
1. Self-willed, inflexible, very stubborn, and obstinate; contrary, refractory (difficult to control): When his proposals were challenged by one of his colleagues at work, Bernard's pervicacious reaction came close to being a serious conflict.
2. Etymology: from Latin pervicac, pervicax, "headstrong, stubborn"; from per-, "completely, intensely"; + vic-; stem of vincere, "to conquer" + -ax, "tendency, ability" + -ious, "full of, having the characteristics of".
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2. Etymology: from Latin pervicac, pervicax, "headstrong, stubborn"; from per-, "completely, intensely"; + vic-; stem of vincere, "to conquer" + -ax, "tendency, ability" + -ious, "full of, having the characteristics of".
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“more pervicacious”
Descriptive of someone who is obstinate or not willing to be reasonable and to change his or her ideas, plans, or behavior. (1)
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