🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

문화적 맹목

Pronunciation / Transliteration: munhwajeok maengmok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultural Blindness/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈblaɪndnəs/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 문화적 맹목은 오해를 초래했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The inability to recognize or understand cultural differences and the implications of those differences in social interactions.

    "His cultural blindness led to misunderstandings in the diverse workplace."
  2. 2

    A state of being unaware of the cultural contexts that influence behavior and communication.

    "Cultural blindness can hinder effective collaboration in international teams."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cultural blindness' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura' meaning 'cultivation', and 'blindness', from Old English 'blīnd', meaning 'unable to see'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe a lack of awareness or sensitivity to cultural differences.

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