narrow-mindedness (C1)
noun
Definition
narrow-mindedness means the state of being narrow-minded. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses narrow-mindedness to mean the state of being narrow-minded.
The teacher asked students to find narrow-mindedness in the reading.
Check the words around narrow-mindedness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use narrow-mindedness
- a/the narrow-mindedness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a narrow-mindedness."
- narrow-mindedness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked narrow-mindedness in context before translating it."
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