Definition of indomitable

The concept of indomitable has its origin in the Latin word indomabilis. The term is used to describe someone who refuses to be tamed.

The verb tameon the other hand, comes from domare and is usually used to name the process that is carried out so that a animal to come docile and meek. However, it is also used with respect to control, repression and punishment of human behaviors that are inopportune or inadequate.

This means that both an animal and a human being they can receive the qualification of indomitable. For example: “That colt is indomitable: three different people have already tried to tame him but they did not succeed”, “In my youth I was indomitable, I didn’t pay attention to anyone”, “The indomitable filmmaker once again surprised with another film that promises to generate great controversy”.

The idea indomitable even serves to name an element (physical or symbolic) that is difficult to control or manage. Take the case of a country where the exchange rate is free: currency prices are not fixed by law. In this framework, the value of the dollar begins to increase suddenly, a phenomenon that causes the depreciation of the local currency. Although the government tries to intervene to reverse the trend, it is unsuccessful. That is why economists and financial analysts say that the dollar is indomitable. With this expression they refer to the fact that the authorities cannot carry the currency at the price they consider valid, acceptable or convenient.

As we can see in the examples presented so far, the concept of indomitable is very particular in that it does not inherently have a nature positive or negative, but this depends largely on the perception and subsequent appreciation of each observer, in each situation. Let us think once more about horses, since this species is inevitably linked to dressage, although not because nature has dictated it: for a tamer who faces an indomitable horse, which makes his work very difficult, this attitude will be perceived in a negative way; however, for someone who respects animals and enjoys seeing them in the wild, this trait can be admirable.

People with animalistic ideas have a vision of the world that is still difficult for most to understand today. Refusing to exploit means dispensing with any product that requires the presence of an animal for its manufacture, be it food or clothing. Lovers of meat, cheese, leather shoes and pearls cannot understand this attitude, because they consider that animals are below us and therefore we should not respect them as if they were human beings. . Many of these people, in fact, would be offended if someone called them indomitable, because they would believe they were being compared to species that they consider “inferior”.

In short, someone indomitable resists absolute control by another, and this can be interpreted or received in different ways. In fact, many of the great heroes of our mythologies and of fiction are considered indomitable, and it is thanks to this thirst for freedom who manage to overcome obstacles that are impossible for a normal person.

The rebellion it is often understood as an obstacle to education, but in certain cases it can be a healthy attitude in the face of a series of toxic impositions. Systems tend to normalize their components, and this does nothing but prevent us from exploiting our capabilities to the fullest.