as in bigotry
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
the small-mindedness of her parents would never allow them to accept a son-in-law of a different religion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-mindedness
Noun
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Using immigrants as a shield against public safety is a classic example of the soft bigotry of low expectations.—
Sameer Butt,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026 -
According to The Times, the documentary covers allegations that Chase, who had become frustrated with his character’s escalating bigotry and a scene in which the character uses a hand puppet wearing blackface, said a racial slur when asking whether his character would be made to say it next.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, some people have a histamine intolerance, meaning their bodies have trouble breaking down the chemical in the gut.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ironically, this episode increases the report’s credibility by demonstrating the academy’s intolerance for conflicts of interest.—
Robert M. Kaplan,
STAT,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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They were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled at a future date.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Criminal charges against Baldwin were ultimately dismissed with prejudice in 2024.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And many folks thought that that was a type of dogmatism and inflexibility that was not productive.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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That — metaphorically and literally — is earned dogmatism, the risk that expertise breeds rigidity in our thinking and decision-making.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Orban and Putin once shared a close working relationship, grounded in energy deals and mutual illiberalism.—
NIC CHEESEMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Space warfare, cyber defense, mass migration, corruption, and illiberalism require fluency, adaptability, empathy, and collaboration.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And there is also the power of confirmation bias.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Was there a regional bias at play?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Civilized values worth fighting for Moreover, America’s justice system must be delivered from partisanship and corruption.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Here in California, our determination to defend our own laws, to hold fast to climate protections and civil rights, felt no longer like partisanship but survival.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Small-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-mindedness. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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