| 1. | têtu | ||
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French word for stubborn, also in other languages, Italian for example, would be "capadura". Means hard-headed, headstrong, willful, obstinate, stubborn. Can be used to mean deliberately willful He is so têtu that it is impossible to get him to budge on anything: it's his way or the highway!
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| 2. | Willful Ignorance | ||
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The practice or act of intentional and blatant avoidance, disregard or disagreement with facts, empirical evidence and well-founded arguments to forward a hidden agenda. This practice is most commonly found in the political ideologies of "Liberal" Amercian Politicians. President Obama's clever use of willful ignorance of the truth surrounding illegal arms trade, cause him to urge the Senate to ratify a treaty of registration of legally acquired firearms even though legally acquired guns have nothing to do with the illegal arms trade.
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| 3. | willful Philistinism | ||
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Being proud of enjoying something that is frowned upon by the cultural elite. "Call me a willful Philistine, but I think McDonald's has the best french fries bar none!"
"I know I'm a music snob, but I love Britney Spears. That's my willful Philistinism." Example of willful Philistinism: "I may not know art, but I know what I like." |
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| 4. | Akiff | ||
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Strong, willful, and coercive with the desire and ability to please not only oneself but all others around. Akiff
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| 5. | jigging | ||
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A word used to describe the willful act of truanting, derived from 1960's homosexual folk songs. 'Hey, that Henry guy jigged his ballet lesson today! What a fag!'
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| 6. | asexual | ||
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a person who is not interested in or does not desire sexual activity, either within or outside of a relationship. asexuality is not the same as celibacy, which is the willful decision to not act on sexual feelings. asexuals, while not physically sexual-type folks, are none the less quite capable of loving, affectionate, romantic ties to others. while many women involved in so-called "boston marriages" had asexual relationships, their partnerships have none-the-less been claimed by some as part of lesbian history.
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| 7. | morale | ||
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Cheerfulness, well-being, confidence, and the willful spirit to do something.
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