pervicacious
English
Adjective
pervicacious (comparative more pervicacious, superlative most pervicacious)
- (possibly rare) Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate. [from 17th c.]
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
- You are recommended, Miss, to the practice of your private devotions. May they be efficacious upon the mind of one of the most pervicacious young creatures that ever was heard of!
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