narrow-mindedness
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ us/ˌner.oʊˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/
心胸狭窄，气量小
the quality of being narrow-minded (= unwilling to accept ideas that are different from your own)
He wanted to escape from the narrow-mindedness of the people in the small town where he grew up. 他想逃离他长大的那个小镇上人们的狭隘心态。
Mark Twain said, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." 马克•吐温说：“旅行对偏见、偏执和狭隘是致命的。”
See: narrow-minded
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- Traditional prejudices and narrow-mindedness began to give away to a spirit of openness and welcome.
- We can no longer be blinded by prejudice and narrow-mindedness.
- I think that self-absorption and narrow-mindedness are an essential part of adolescence.