Eigensinn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- idiosyncrasy noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
- obstinacy noun Stubborn refusal to change one's mind or course of action.
Senses
Eigensinn is used for these senses in English:
- idiosyncrasy A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
- obstinacy The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
- self-will The quality of being willful and ignoring opposition.
idiosyncrasy — full definition
- noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
- noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
- noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.