notionate

[noh-shuh-nit]

adjective Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

strong-willed or stubborn.
having foolish and fanciful notions.

Origin of notionate

First recorded in 1840–50; notion + -ate¹

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Historical Examples of notionate

She is as notionate as a child; and no one but my poor mother could ever manage her.
Vashti
Augusta J. Evans Wilson