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willfulness (C1)

カタカナ: ウィルフルネス

IPA: /ˈwɪlfəlnəs/

The tendency to insist on doing exactly what one wants, often ignoring the wishes or advice of others.

意味: 他人の希望や助言を無視してでも、自分のやりたいことを強引に押し通そうとする性質。

Her willfulness made it impossible for the team to reach a consensus on the project. — 彼女のわがままさのせいで、チームはプロジェクトについて合意に至ることができなかった。
The manager interpreted his employee's refusal to follow the new protocol as a sign of stubborn willfulness. — マネージャーは、従業員が新しい手順に従うことを拒否したのを、強情な身勝手さの表れだと解釈した。

Japanese translations of Willfulness:

sheer willfulness (collocation): Pure, unadulterated stubbornness — "The project failed due to the sheer willfulness of the lead developer."