willful child

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• The Willful Child — The Wilful Child ( de. Das eigensinnige Kind) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 117. [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/117wilfullchild.html The… …   Wikipedia

• willful — willfully, adv. willfulness, n. /wil feuhl/, adj. 1. deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder. 2. unreasonably stubborn or headstrong; self willed. Also, wilful. [1150 1200; ME; OE wilful willing. See… …   Universalium

• willful — or wilful adjective Date: 13th century 1. obstinately and often perversely self willed < a stubborn and willful child > 2. done deliberately ; intentional < willful disobedience > Synonyms: see unruly • willfully adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• willful — adjective 1) willful destruction Syn: deliberate, intentional, done on purpose, premeditated, planned, conscious Ant: accidental, unintentional 2) a willful child Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• willful — will|ful [ wılfəl ] adjective 1. ) done deliberately in order to cause damage or harm 2. ) determined to do what you want and not caring if you upset other people: a willful child ╾ will|ful|ly adverb ╾ will|ful|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• child abuse — mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian, including neglect, beating, and sexual molestation. [1970 75] * * * Crime of inflicting physical or emotional injury on a child. The term can denote the use of inordinate physical violence or… …   Universalium

• child — n. 1) to adopt; bear, give birth to, have a child (she had four children) 2) to carry a child (a mother carries a child for nine months) 3) to beget; conceive a child 4) to bring up, raise, rear a child 5) to feed; nurse; wean a child 6) to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• child — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small, young ▪ My father died while I was still a small child. ▪ newborn ▪ teenage ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Kali's Child — Kali s Child: The Mystical and the Erotic in the Life and Teachings of Ramakrishna , was a 1995 psychoanalytic study of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna written by religion scholar Jeffrey J. Kripal. [ [http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi… …   Wikipedia

• Mother and Child (film) — Mother and Child Australian theatrical poster Directed by Rodrigo García Produced by L …   Wikipedia

• wild child — noun A headstrong, rebellious young person. Then there was Ruby, who had been a wild child, willful, and determined to be everything her parents hated and feared …   Wiktionary