German-English translation for "borniert"

"borniert" English translation

borniert
[bɔrˈniːrt]Adjektiv | adjective adj <bornierter; borniertest>

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narrow-minded slow-witted, dense
  • slow-witted
    borniert beschränkt
    dense
    borniert beschränkt
    borniert beschränkt
The Buddhist clergy was seen, not without reason, as hidebound and oppressive.
Der buddhistische Klerus wurde nicht ohne Grund als borniert und repressiv empfunden.
Source: News-Commentary
Does that mean we are stupid, deaf or stuck in a rut?
Ist daraus zu schließen, dass wir blöde, borniert oder taub sind?
Source: Europarl
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