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narrowmindedness

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Definition of narrowmindedness word

  • noun narrowmindedness Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness. 1

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Parts of speech for Narrowmindedness

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narrowmindedness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for narrowmindedness

noun narrowmindedness

  • bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
  • favoritism — the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality: to show favoritism toward the youngest child.
  • favouritism — (British) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
  • inclination — a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
  • intolerance — lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.

verb narrowmindedness

  • prepossess — to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does.

Antonyms for narrowmindedness

noun narrowmindedness

  • fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
  • justiceDonald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
  • tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
  • antipathy — Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
  • disinclination — the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.

verb narrowmindedness

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