# obstinacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/ · frequency rank #72,604

## Definitions
1. The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
2. A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.

## Etymology
From obstinate + -cy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/obstinacy