blinkerdom

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noun

Narrow-mindedness; hostility to non-traditional ideas; inability to see beyond the obvious, usual or familiar.

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Meanings

nounblinkerdom (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableNarrow-mindedness; hostility to non-traditional ideas; inability to see beyond the obvious, usual or familiar.

    in place of someone objective to blend the impressions of the ear with those of the eye, one has the domination of the musician, the professional expert, with the inevitable blinkerdom that specialisation brings.

    1954, Drama : the quarterly theatre review, Issues 32-43

Origin

From blinker + -dom.

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APA

blinkerdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blinkerdom

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“blinkerdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blinkerdom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blinkerdom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blinkerdom.

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