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small-mindedness

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Synonyms and Antonyms of small-mindedness

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

Synonyms of small-mindedness

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

Words Related to small-mindedness

conservatism, reactionaryism

insularism, insularity, parochialism, provincialism

Near Antonyms of small-mindedness

progressiveness, progressivism

Antonyms of small-mindedness

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

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