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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French obstinat, [[Latin]] obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob- in the way + -stinare (akin to stare to stand) | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French obstinat, [[Latin]] obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob- in the way + -stinare (akin to stare to stand) |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: [[perverse]]ly adhering to an [[opinion]], [[purpose]], or [[course]] in spite of [[reason]], [[arguments]], or persuasion <obstinate [[resistance]] to [[change]]> | | *1: [[perverse]]ly adhering to an [[opinion]], [[purpose]], or [[course]] in spite of [[reason]], [[arguments]], or persuasion <obstinate [[resistance]] to [[change]]> |
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| <blockquote>If the cadence may be regarded as the cradle of tonality, the ostinato patterns can be considered the playground in which it grew strong and self-confident. | | <blockquote>If the cadence may be regarded as the cradle of tonality, the ostinato patterns can be considered the playground in which it grew strong and self-confident. |
| —Edward E. Lewinsky</blockquote> | | —Edward E. Lewinsky</blockquote> |
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| + | In [[psychology]], rigidity refers to an ''obstinate'' inability to yield. A refusal to appreciate another person's [[viewpoint]] or [[emotions]], characterized by a lack of [[empathy]]. A specific example is functional fixedness, which is a [[difficulty]] [[conceiving]] new uses for familiar objects. |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |