contrariness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

contrariness
    n 1: deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to
         guidance or discipline [syn: {contrariness}, {perversity},
         {perverseness}]
    2: a fussy and eccentric disposition [syn: {crankiness},
       {crotchetiness}, {contrariness}, {grumpiness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Contrariness \Con"tra*ri*ness\, n.
   state or quality of being contrary; opposition;
   inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinacy.
   [1913 Webster]

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