as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
the narrow-mindedness of some people prevents them from seeing that not all changes are for the worse
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Noun
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Over time, however, that bigotry has not only grown more pronounced but also broader in scope, leading her to recently target not only trans people but also asexual people.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025 -
The result of antisemitism is always more hatred and bigotry.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While Ethan learns more about being a girl and deals with the intolerance of her mother (Suzanne Cryer), Alex bonds with effortlessly cool nonbinary student Forest (Tatiana Ringsby), while wrestling with his masculinity.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Christianity, Catherine Nixey insists, largely invented religious intolerance and the persecution of dissenters.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Narrow-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow-mindedness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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