Stiffneckedness
[stif-nekt] /ˈstɪfˈnɛkt/
adjective
1.
having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
2.
haughty and obstinate; refractory.
stiff-necked
adjective
1.
haughtily stubborn or obstinate
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