Hidebound

a.	1.	Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; - said of an animal.
	2.	(Hort.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; - said of trees.
	3.	Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
	4.	Niggardly; penurious.

Adj.

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hidebound - stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded Synonyms: traditionalist

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