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close-mindedness

close-mindedness noun: the characteristic or state of being close-minded.

Noun

close-mindedness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic or state of being close-minded.
    • The therapist has several options, ranging from attempting to change the client's close-mindedness to endorsing it.2012, Darryl B. Hill, Michael J. Kral, About Psychology: Essays at the Crossroads of History, Theory, and Philosophy, →ISBN, page 68

Origin of close-mindedness

From close-minded + -ness.

Questions about close-mindedness

What does close-mindedness mean?
Close-mindedness means the characteristic or state of being close-minded.
What part of speech is close-mindedness?
Close-mindedness is a noun.

Words near close-mindedness in the dictionary

  1. close-hauled
  2. close-knit
  3. close-mid
  4. close-minded
  5. close-mindedly
  6. close-mindedness
  7. close-order drill
  8. close-packed
  9. close-packing
  10. close-packings
  11. close-quarter

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