closed-minded
adjective
variants
or close-minded
chiefly US, disapproving
: not willing to consider different ideas or opinions : having or showing a closed mind
He's becoming increasingly closed-minded in his old age.
a very close-minded attitude
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But no one besides pure and unalloyed propagandists wants journalists to be more closed-minded or less willing to listen and learn.
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Max Moran, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
This closed-minded response was typical of how the press treated Donald Trump during his presidency: with deep disdain and dismissal of logic and facts.
—WSJ, 10 Mar. 2023
Max Moran, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
This closed-minded response was typical of how the press treated Donald Trump during his presidency: with deep disdain and dismissal of logic and facts.
—WSJ, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Closed-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-minded. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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