Resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires.

synonyms: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, stubbornness.

Roget 606: obstinateness etc. adj.; obstinacy, tenacity; cussedness [U.S.]; perseverance etc. 604.1; immovability; old school; inflexibility etc. (hardness) 323; obduracy, obduration^†; dogged resolution; resolution etc. 604; ruling passion; blind side.    self-will, contumacy, perversity; pervicacy^†, pervicacity^†; indocility^†.    bigotry, intolerance, dogmatism; opiniatry^†, opiniativeness; fixed idea etc. (prejudgment) 481; fanaticism, zealotry, infatuation, monomania; opinionatedness opinionativeness^†.    mule; opinionist^†, opinionatist^†, opiniator^†, opinator^†; stickler, dogmatist; bigot; zealot, enthusiast, fanatic.    ... show more

Dutch: eigengerechtigheid, eigengereidheid, eigenzinnigheid, halsstarrigheid, hardnekkigheid, koppigheid, nukkigheid, onbuigzaamheid, rebellie, rigiditeit, starheid, stijfkoppigheid ... show more
Polish: upór

The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.

synonyms: possession, self-command, self-control, self-possession, will power, willpower.

Dutch: wilskracht, zelfbeheersing, zelfcontrole