self-will

[self-wil, self-]

noun

1. stubborn or obstinate willfulness, as in pursuing one's own wishes, aims, etc.

self-will

noun

1. stubborn adherence to one's own will, desires, etc, esp at the expense of others

Other Word Forms

• self-willed adjective
• self-willedly adverb
• self-willedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-will¹

before 900; Middle English: one's own will, stubbornness; Old English: one's own will; self, will ²