C1 noun Formal

obgeotude

/ˌɒbdʒiːəˈtjuːd/

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.

Exemplos

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Her 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
obgeotude
Verb
obgeotudize
Advérbio
obgeotudinally
Adjetivo
obgeotudinal
Relacionado
obgeotudinist
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Dica de memorização

Break it down: Ob- (obsession) + Geo- (Earth/Location) + -tude (Attitude). It is an obsessive attitude about staying on your part of the earth.

Quiz rápido

The company's failure to expand into the metaverse was attributed to their management's ______, as they insisted on opening physical storefronts only.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: obgeotude

Exemplos

1

Her obgeotude made it difficult for her to accept that her childhood friends had found success in different time zones.

everyday

Her obgeotude made it difficult for her to accept that her childhood friends had found success in different time zones.

2

The corporation’s inherent obgeotude prevented them from adopting a remote-first work model during the crisis.

formal

The corporation’s inherent obgeotude prevented them from adopting a remote-first work model during the crisis.

3

You need to drop the obgeotude and realize that meeting people online is just as valid as meeting them at the pub.

informal

You need to drop the obgeotude and realize that meeting people online is just as valid as meeting them at the pub.

4

The sociologists argued that obgeotude remains a significant barrier to the total integration of the digital economy.

academic

The sociologists argued that obgeotude remains a significant barrier to the total integration of the digital economy.

5

Our primary business risk is our obgeotude; we are too reliant on the local supply chain to survive a regional downturn.

business

Our primary business risk is our obgeotude; we are too reliant on the local supply chain to survive a regional downturn.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
obgeotude
Verb
obgeotudize
Advérbio
obgeotudinally
Adjetivo
obgeotudinal
Relacionado
obgeotudinist

Colocações comuns

stubborn obgeotude stubborn obgeotude
overcome obgeotude overcome obgeotude
cultural obgeotude cultural obgeotude
institutional obgeotude institutional obgeotude
a sense of obgeotude a sense of obgeotude

Frases Comuns

shackles of obgeotude

shackles of obgeotude

lost in obgeotude

lost in obgeotude

the height of obgeotude

the height of obgeotude

Frequentemente confundido com

obgeotude vs altitude

Altitude refers to vertical height above sea level, whereas obgeotude refers to a horizontal/geographical fixation.

obgeotude vs latitude

Latitude is a coordinate system or figurative freedom; obgeotude is a restrictive state of being location-bound.

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Notas de uso

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.

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Erros comuns

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.

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Dica de memorização

Break it down: Ob- (obsession) + Geo- (Earth/Location) + -tude (Attitude). It is an obsessive attitude about staying on your part of the earth.

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Origem da palavra

A mock-Latinate neologism combining 'ob' (against or toward), 'geo' (the earth), and the abstract suffix '-tude' (denoting state or quality).

Padrões gramaticais

Uncountable noun Used with the definite article 'the' or possessive pronouns Takes a singular verb
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Contexto cultural

Often discussed in the context of the 'digital nomad' lifestyle versus traditional, location-dependent careers.

Quiz rápido

The company's failure to expand into the metaverse was attributed to their management's ______, as they insisted on opening physical storefronts only.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: obgeotude

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