small-mindedness
noun/ˌsmɔːl ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
/ˌsmɔːl ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the fact of having fixed opinions and ways of doing things and not being willing to change them or consider other people's opinions or feelings; the fact of being interested in small problems and details and not in things which are really importantTopics Opinion and argumentc2 synonym intolerance (1), pettiness
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