pervicacy

English

Etymology

From Latin pervicācia.

Noun

pervicacy (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Pervicacity; stubbornness. [16th–18th c.]
   • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson;  […], →OCLC:

     You mother will have me do so, that you may be destitute of all defence, if you persist in you pervicacy.