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ostinazione

obstinacy, stubbornness

noun oh-stee-nah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: Latin obstinatio, from obstinare (to persist)

Usage Note

Ostinazione describes dogged persistence that others view as unreasonable. It is always feminine and used in the singular; the plural ostinazioni is rare. The related adjective is ostinato (stubborn), also familiar from music as a recurring bass line (basso ostinato). Slightly stronger and more negative than tenacia (tenacity).

Examples

"La sua ostinazione ha stancato tutti."

Natural Translation

His stubbornness has worn everyone out.

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