Adattartósság

Adattartósság is a Hungarian noun that translates roughly to "inflexibility" or "stubbornness" in English. The term is formed from the root verb “adat” (to adapt) with the suffix “–tartó” meaning “holder” or “maintainer,” and the nominalizing suffix “–sság.” It denotes a persistent adherence to established patterns, habits, or opinions even when circumstances or new information suggest a change would be advantageous.

In Hungarian discourse, adattartósság can appear in both positive and negative contexts. On the one hand, it may describe a disciplined commitment to traditional crafts or cultural practices, an attribute that communities valorise for preserving identity. On the other hand, it is frequently criticised in discussions of social change, business adaptation, or scientific progress where an inability to revise views or methodologies is seen as a barrier to growth.

Psychological literature occasionally addresses adattartósság within the framework of resistance to change, a common phenomenon studied in organizational behaviour or therapy. The concept is associated with cognitive rigidity, fear of the unknown, or strong attachment to self‑concepts.

In everyday speech, someone who repeatedly resists new opinions or refuses to alter routine habits may be labeled “adatotartó” (one who is stubborn). Such descriptors are widely used in casual conversation, media commentary, and social critique. Although the word appears primarily in Hungarian, the idea it represents is universal, appearing in many languages under terms such as stubbornness, fixity, or rigidity.