also: えこじ
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
Describes a person who stubbornly refuses to change their mind or behavior, often in a narrow-minded or perverse way. Can be used as a noun or adjectival noun.
He became obstinate and wouldn't listen to anyone's opinion.
That person is stubborn, so it's hard to persuade them.
頑固 is a more common and general word for stubbornness, often used for personality traits. 意固地 implies a more narrow-minded, perverse stubbornness in a specific situation.
強情 also means stubborn, but often emphasizes a defiant or unyielding attitude. 意固地 has a nuance of being unreasonably obstinate.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading いこじ.
Alternate kanji spelling; also read えこじ, but that reading is rare.
Rare reading of the alternate kanji spelling.
The word developed from earlier えこじ, also written 依怙地, with いこじ arising through a change in the initial vowel. 意固地 is a later spelling chosen for its suggestive characters.