obgeotude
The state or quality of being excessively preoccupied with physical location or geographical boundaries. It often refers to a mindset or policy that stubbornly prioritizes local physical presence over digital or global connectivity.
Exemples
3 sur 5Her obgeotude made it difficult for her to accept that her childhood friends had found success in different time zones.
Her obgeotude made it difficult for her to accept that her childhood friends had found success in different time zones.
The corporation’s inherent obgeotude prevented them from adopting a remote-first work model during the crisis.
The corporation’s inherent obgeotude prevented them from adopting a remote-first work model during the crisis.
You need to drop the obgeotude and realize that meeting people online is just as valid as meeting them at the pub.
You need to drop the obgeotude and realize that meeting people online is just as valid as meeting them at the pub.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Break it down: Ob- (obsession) + Geo- (Earth/Location) + -tude (Attitude). It is an obsessive attitude about staying on your part of the earth.
Quiz rapide
The company's failure to expand into the metaverse was attributed to their management's ______, as they insisted on opening physical storefronts only.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : obgeotude
Exemples
Her obgeotude made it difficult for her to accept that her childhood friends had found success in different time zones.
everydayHer obgeotude made it difficult for her to accept that her childhood friends had found success in different time zones.
The corporation’s inherent obgeotude prevented them from adopting a remote-first work model during the crisis.
formalThe corporation’s inherent obgeotude prevented them from adopting a remote-first work model during the crisis.
You need to drop the obgeotude and realize that meeting people online is just as valid as meeting them at the pub.
informalYou need to drop the obgeotude and realize that meeting people online is just as valid as meeting them at the pub.
The sociologists argued that obgeotude remains a significant barrier to the total integration of the digital economy.
academicThe sociologists argued that obgeotude remains a significant barrier to the total integration of the digital economy.
Our primary business risk is our obgeotude; we are too reliant on the local supply chain to survive a regional downturn.
businessOur primary business risk is our obgeotude; we are too reliant on the local supply chain to survive a regional downturn.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
shackles of obgeotude
shackles of obgeotude
lost in obgeotude
lost in obgeotude
the height of obgeotude
the height of obgeotude
Souvent confondu avec
Altitude refers to vertical height above sea level, whereas obgeotude refers to a horizontal/geographical fixation.
Latitude is a coordinate system or figurative freedom; obgeotude is a restrictive state of being location-bound.
Notes d'usage
Use this word primarily in academic or high-level business discussions regarding globalization and the digital divide. It implies a negative or limiting quality of being too attached to a physical place.
Erreurs courantes
Learners might mistake this for a technical term in geology; however, it is a sociological term regarding human attitude toward space. Avoid using it to describe physical land features.
Astuce mémo
Break it down: Ob- (obsession) + Geo- (Earth/Location) + -tude (Attitude). It is an obsessive attitude about staying on your part of the earth.
Origine du mot
A mock-Latinate neologism combining 'ob' (against or toward), 'geo' (the earth), and the abstract suffix '-tude' (denoting state or quality).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Often discussed in the context of the 'digital nomad' lifestyle versus traditional, location-dependent careers.
Quiz rapide
The company's failure to expand into the metaverse was attributed to their management's ______, as they insisted on opening physical storefronts only.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : obgeotude
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of
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in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
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this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
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we
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or
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