rabidity vs obstinance

rabidity and obstinance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rabidity	Yes	No	No	No
obstinance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obstinance is a hypernym of rabidity; that is, obstinance is a word with a broader meaning than rabidity:

rabidity: The property of being very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; comparable to one with rabies.
obstinance: resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

Other hypernyms of rabidity include bullheadedness, obstinacy, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness.

rabidity (noun)	obstinance (noun)
unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm	the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
The property of being very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; comparable to one with rabies.	resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires