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Adjective: strong-minded  'stróng'mIn-did
  1. Having a determined will
    "The strong-minded child refused to give up until she solved the puzzle";
    - strong-willed
     
  2. Marked by vigorous independence of thought and judgment
    "The strong-minded activist refused to back down from her principles"

See also: independent, obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate