self-opinion

Definition

Noun: - Stubborn adherence to one's own opinions: "self-opinion" refers to an obstinate or excessive confidence in one's own views, often to the point of disregarding others' perspectives. - His self-opinion made it impossible for him to accept any advice. (His stubborn attachment to his own ideas blocked cooperation.)

Usage Examples
  • (She was stubbornly convinced of her own correctness.)
  • (Their collective stubbornness blocked open-minded discussion.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to have a strong self-opinion": to be excessively confident in one's own judgments or beliefs.

    • The manager's strong self-opinion alienated his team. (His rigid self-confidence caused conflict.)
  • "self-opinion as a barrier to learning": the concept that stubbornness in one's own views hinders growth.

    • Self-opinion often prevents people from exploring new ideas. (It blocks intellectual flexibility.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Self-opinionated (adj): having or showing an excessive regard for one's own opinion; dogmatic.

    • He is so self-opinionated that he never listens to anyone else. (He is stubbornly convinced of his own views.)
  • Self-opinion (n): the state of being self-opinionated.

Synonyms
  • Dogmatism: the tendency to assert one's opinions as absolute truth.
  • Obstinacy: stubbornness in holding to one's own ideas.
  • Stubbornness: the quality of being unwilling to change one's mind.
Related Idioms
  • Set in one's ways: having fixed habits or opinions that are difficult to change.

    • She is set in her ways and rarely considers new perspectives. (She is stubborn and inflexible.)
  • Know-it-all: a person who acts as if they know everything and refuses to listen to others.

    • His know-it-all attitude is a form of self-opinion. (His arrogance stems from stubborn self-confidence.)
Phrasal Verbs (not applicable)
  • No phrasal verbs are directly associated with "self-opinion."

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