noun, na-adjective
stubbornly conservative; narrow-minded and obstinate
A literary yojijukugo describing someone who rigidly clings to their own old-fashioned views and rejects others' opinions. Rare in everyday conversation; mainly found in written criticism or formal commentary.
彼の狷介固陋な態度には、誰もが手を焼いている。
Everyone is at a loss with his stubbornly conservative attitude.
狷介固陋な老人は、新しい提案に耳を貸さなかった。
The narrow-minded old man wouldn't listen to new proposals.
A yojijukugo combining 狷介 (stubborn, self-righteous) and 固陋 (narrow-minded, clinging to old ways). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is used in literary contexts to describe extreme conservatism.