intransigence vs self-will

intransigence and self-will both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intransigence	Yes	No	No	No
self-will	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, self-will is a hypernym of intransigence; that is, self-will is a word with a broader meaning than intransigence:

intransigence: the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
self-will: resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

Other hypernyms of intransigence include bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, stubbornness.

intransigence (noun)	self-will (noun)
the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise	resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
	the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior