close-mindedness

noun

The characteristic or state of being close-minded.

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Meanings

nounclose-mindedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

From close-minded + -ness.

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

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

Chicago

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

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