[syn: self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Self-will \Self`-will"\, n. [AS. selfwill.]
One's own will, esp. when opposed to that of others;
obstinacy.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
self-will
n 1: resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires [syn:
stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy,
obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will]
2: the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior [syn:
self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower,
will power, self-command, self-will]