Stubbornness
/ˈstʌb.ɚ.nəs/noun
The quality of being unyielding or resolute in one's opinions or actions.
Did you know?The word 'stubbornness' has roots in a term meaning 'to stand firm against', linking it to ancient ideas of resilience and defiance against fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steb(h)-
“to stand or be firm.”
Old English
Old English
styrbende
“standing firm, resistant.”
Middle English
Middle English
stoburn
“resistant to change, obstinate.”
14th Century
Middle English
stubborn
“unyielding; difficult to manage.”
Modern English
English
stubbornness
“the state of being obstinately attached to an opinion or course of action.”