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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries内向的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nèixiàng de
"这家公司过于内向，错失了国际市场。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Concentrating on internal matters, concerns, or processes rather than interacting with or considering the outside world.
"The company became too inward-looking and failed to notice shifting consumer trends in the global market." - 2
Given to self-examination, introspection, or deep contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings.
"His inward-looking nature made it difficult for him to express his emotions openly to others."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the Old English adverb 'inweard' meaning 'internal or directed towards the inside', combined with the present participle of 'look', derived from Old English 'lócian'. First recorded in its modern socio-political and psychological sense in the mid-20th century, it evolved to describe individuals, groups, or organizations that focus exclusively on their internal affairs rather than engaging with the external world.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inward-looking" is said worldwide
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replié sur soi
Transliteration: ʁə.pli.e syʁ swa
"Une économie trop replié sur soi risque de stagner."
nach innen gerichtet
Transliteration: nax ˈɪn.nən gəˈʁɪç.tət
"Das Unternehmen war zu stark nach innen gerichtet."
introverso
Transliteration: in.troˈvɛr.so
"La sua politica estera è diventata molto introversa."
introspectivo
Transliteration: in.tɾos.pekˈti.βo
"La sociedad actual se ha vuelto más introspectiva."
introspectivo
Transliteration: ĩ.tɾos.pɛkˈtʃi.vu
"Um mercado muito introspectivo perde oportunidades globais."
अंतर्मुखी
Transliteration: antarmukhī
"यह संगठन अपनी नीतियों में बहुत अंतर्मुखी हो गया है।"
内向的
Transliteration: nèixiàng de
"这家公司过于内向，错失了国际市场。"
폐쇄적인
Transliteration: pyeswaejeokin
"그 조직은 너무 폐쇄적이고 외부 변화에 둔감하다."
内向きの
Transliteration: uchimuki no
"日本企業が内向きになっていると指摘されている。"
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