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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobstination
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃
"Son obstination a fini par irriter toute l'équipe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or condition of being stubborn; refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
"His sheer obstinacy prevented him from accepting the revised project guidelines." - 2
A persistent and refractory state of a medical condition or disease that is difficult to manage or cure.
"The physician noted the unusual obstinacy of the infection despite aggressive antibiotic treatment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'obstinacia', stemming from 'obstinare' meaning to persist or resolve, built from ob- (against) and -stinare (to stand). Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, it historically denoted an unyielding adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obstinacy" is said worldwide
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obstination
Transliteration: ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃
"Son obstination a fini par irriter toute l'équipe."
Eigensinn
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪn
"Wegen seines Eigensinns lehnte er jede Hilfe ab."
ostinazione
Transliteration: o.sti.naˈtsjo.ne
"La sua ostinazione era proverbiale."
terquedad
Transliteration: ter.keˈðað
"Nadie pudo convencerlo debido a su gran terquedad."
obstinação
Transliteration: ɔb.sti.naˈsɐ̃w
"Ela defendeu sua ideia com muita obstinação."
जिद्द
Transliteration: zidd
"उसकी जिद्द के कारण समझौता नहीं हो पाया।"
固执
Transliteration: gùzhí
"他的固执使谈判陷入了僵局。"
고집
Transliteration: gojip
"그의 엄청난 고집 때문에 아무도 그를 말릴 수 없었다."
頑固
Transliteration: ganko
"彼の頑固さにはいつも困らされる。"
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