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語源

From narrow +‎ minded.

発音

形容詞

narrow-minded (comparative more narrow-minded, superlative most narrow-minded)

1. Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
   • 1963 June, “Second thoughts on Beeching”, in Modern Railways, page 362:

     Even Mr. Wilson's speech, excellent as it was, could only condemn the Government's narrow-minded approach for the reasons we have outlined, [...].

2. Intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.
   • 1987 December 27, Vernon Maulsby, “Our Humanity Remains”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 24, page 4:

     What GCN has done for prisoners is an act of love, all the more precious because it's done despite the many voices of the narrow-minded who refuse to admit that our humanity remains, even past the prison gates.

同意語

反意語

• broad-minded

派生語

• narrow-mindedly
• narrow-mindedness