German-English translation for "Engstirnigkeit"

"Engstirnigkeit" English translation

Engstirnigkeit
Femininum | feminine f <Engstirnigkeit; keinPlural | plural pl>

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  • narrow- (oder | orod small-)mindedness, pettiness
    Engstirnigkeit
    Engstirnigkeit
We need to do away with our narrow-mindedness when it comes to innovation and in policy.
Wir müssen im Hinblick auf Innovation und Politik unsere Engstirnigkeit ablegen.
Source: Europarl
We must welcome them with enthusiasm, not with petty-mindedness.
Wir müssen sie mit Enthusiasmus willkommen heißen, nicht mit Engstirnigkeit.
Source: Europarl
It is, however, also a sign of small-minded thinking.
Es ist aber auch ein Zeichen von Engstirnigkeit.
Source: Europarl
Intellectual narrow-mindedness makes human beings petty and arrogant.
Engstirnigkeit macht den Menschen klein und arrogant.
Source: Europarl
Most people long to overcome pettiness and become part of something larger.
Die meisten Menschen möchten die Engstirnigkeit überwinden und Teil eines größeren Ganzen werden.
Source: TED
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