Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closed-mindedness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: closed--mind-ed-ness
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being closed-minded.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We’ve seen faith calcify into self-righteousness, closed-mindedness, and cruelty toward others."

Etymology

From closed-minded + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: closed-minded

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does closed-mindedness mean?: The state or quality of being closed-minded.
Where does closed-mindedness come from?: From closed-minded + -ness.

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