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PERTINACITY
Stubborn persistence. In ecclesiastical law it occurs as an adverb, "pertinaciously," and refers to a person who firmly and culpably holds to an opinion contrary to the Church's teaching or refuses to submit to legitimate authority.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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