nar´row-mind´ed|ness

nar´row-mind´ed|ness
nar|row-mind|ed «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective.
lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »

He is a narrow-minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson).

SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted.
nar´row-mind´ed|ly, adverb.
nar´row-mind´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • nar´row-mind´ed|ly — nar|row mind|ed «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • nar|row-mind|ed — «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • row-mind — nar·row mind·ed·ly; nar·row mind·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… …   English syllables

  • narrow-mindedness — nar·row mind·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • narrow-minded — nar′row mind′ed adj. having a closed mind; biased • Etymology: 1615–25 nar′row mind′ed•ly, adv. nar′row mind′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… …   English syllables

  • dogmatic dogmatical — Narrow minded Nar row mind ed, a. Of narrow mental scope; lacking tolerance or breadth of view; illiberal; mean. Opposite of {broad minded}, {open minded}, {liberal}. [WordNet sense 2] [Narrower terms: {dogmatic, dogmatical}; {little, petty,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • little petty small small-minded — Narrow minded Nar row mind ed, a. Of narrow mental scope; lacking tolerance or breadth of view; illiberal; mean. Opposite of {broad minded}, {open minded}, {liberal}. [WordNet sense 2] [Narrower terms: {dogmatic, dogmatical}; {little, petty,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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