Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blinkerdom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blink-er-dom
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From blinker + -dom.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: blinker

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does blinkerdom mean?: Narrow-mindedness; hostility to non-traditional ideas; inability to see beyond the obvious, usual or familiar.
Where does blinkerdom come from?: From blinker + -dom.

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