obduracy

American  

[ob-doo-ruh-see, -dyoo-] / ˈɒb dʊ rə si, -dyʊ- /

noun

1. the state or quality of being obdurate.

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Etymology

Origin of obduracy

First recorded in 1590–1600; obdur(ate) + -acy

Example Sentences

She has good qualifications: a strong physique, single-mindedness, obduracy.

From Washington Post

But a year later, more than two dozen of them remain stuck in Afghanistan, stalled by bureaucratic wrangling, the vagaries of international diplomacy and the obduracy of the Taliban government.

From Los Angeles Times

I did get a better understanding of the deep roots of this endless battle, the obduracy of both sides.

From Los Angeles Times

The rise of the Delta variant and the obduracy of vaccination resisters altered the landscape of the pandemic in just the last few months.

From Los Angeles Times

Myanmar is also being consumed by the coronavirus, a health disaster that has been exacerbated by the junta’s obduracy.

From New York Times