hidebound

adj.

1. Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded, or inflexible.
2. Having abnormally dry, stiff skin that adheres closely to the underlying flesh. Used of domestic animals such as cattle.
3. Having the bark so contracted and unyielding as to hinder growth. Used of trees.

adjective

Not tolerant of the beliefs or opinions of others, for example: bigoted, close-minded, illiberal, intolerant, narrow-minded. See accept/reject.

Said of skin that is not easily lifted from the subcutaneous tissue. Occurs in emaciated animals because of the absence of fat and connective tissue rather than absence of fluid.

IN BRIEF: Having skin sticking to the underlying flesh. Also: Unwilling to change.

They were very hidebound in their political convictions.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forbenet, forstokket, bornert

Nederlands (Dutch)
met nauwsluitende huid of schors

Français (French)
adj. - conventionnel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - engstirnig, durch Tradition gebunden, mit enganliegender Haut

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αρτηριοσκληρωτικός, στενοκέφαλος

Italiano (Italian)
ridotto a pelle e ossa, gretto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - com a pele esticada (macilento)

Русский (Russian)
сильно исхудавший, ограниченный, в кожаном переплете, с твердой корой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - de miras estrechas, chapado a la antigua, conservador, con la piel pegada a los huesos

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - inskränkt, trångsynt, skinntorr (om djur), med åtstramande bark

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
思想偏狭顽固的, 迂腐的, 保守的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 思想偏狹頑固的, 迂腐的, 保守的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 야위어 가죽만 남은, 편협한, 대단히 보수적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 融通のきかない, かたくなな, やせこけた, 偏狭な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جاف الجلد, ملتصق الجلد باللحم, ضيق التفكير, محافظ بعناد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צר-אופק, מאובן-דיעות, שמרן, קשה-עור, בעל דעות קדומות, שמרני/מסורתי (חוק)‬

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