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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobstination
Pronunciation / Transliteration: obstinasjɔ̃
"Son obstination a fini par irriter toute l'équipe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or trait of being determined to not change your opinion or attitude, even when shown that you are wrong.
"His sheer stubbornness prevented him from admitting his mistake." - 2
Persistence or firmness in purpose or adherence to a position.
"The success of the project was largely due to her stubbornness in pursuing funding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'stubborn', related to 'stub' (referring to a tree stump remaining in the ground), combined with the nominal suffix '-ness'. Historically, it evokes the fixed, immovable nature of an unyielding tree stump embedded in the earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stubbornness" is said worldwide
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obstination
Transliteration: obstinasjɔ̃
"Son obstination a fini par irriter toute l'équipe."
Ehrsinn
Transliteration: ˈʃtʊp.ɐŋ.kaɪt
Script: Sturheit
"Seine Sturheit machte es unmöglich, einen Kompromiss zu finden."
testardaggine
Transliteration: testarˈdaddʒine
"La sua testardaggine è leggendaria."
terquedad
Transliteration: terkeˈdad
"Su terquedad le impide aceptar consejos útiles."
teimosia
Transliteration: tejmoˈzi.ɐ
"A teimosia dele atrapalhou a negociação."
जिद्द
Transliteration: zidd
"उसकी जिद्द के कारण किसी को कोई फायदा नहीं हुआ।"
固执
Transliteration: gùzhí
"他的固执使他听不进任何劝告。"
고집
Transliteration: gojip
"그의 고집 때문에 프로젝트가 지연되었습니다."
頑固
Transliteration: ganko
"彼の頑固さにはいつも驚かされる。"
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