意い地じになって

expression, adverb

obstinately; stubbornly; willfully

Describes doing something out of stubbornness or pride, often against better judgment. The phrase comes from 意地 (disposition, stubbornness) + になる (to become).

• 彼かれは意い地じになって、間ま違ちがいを認みとめようとしなかった。

  He stubbornly refused to admit his mistake.

• 意い地じになって反はん対たいするのはよくない。

  It's not good to oppose something just out of stubbornness.