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narrow-mindedness

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Synonyms and Antonyms of narrow-mindedness

stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices

the narrow-mindedness of some people prevents them from seeing that not all changes are for the worse

Synonyms of narrow-mindedness

bigotry, dogmatism, illiberalism, illiberality, illiberalness, intolerance, intolerantness, opinionatedness, partisanship, sectarianism, small-mindedness

Words Related to narrow-mindedness

conservatism, reactionaryism

insularism, insularity, parochialism, provincialism

Near Antonyms of narrow-mindedness

progressiveness, progressivism

Antonyms of narrow-mindedness

broad-mindedness, liberalism, liberality, open-mindedness, tolerance

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