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narrow-minded

adjective

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Unwilling to consider ideas or practices beyond a limited set of familiar views.

The discussion challenged a narrow-minded assumption about who could enjoy poetry.

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A narrow-minded exhibition committee refused even to examine work made with unfamiliar digital tools, insisting that only its customary methods could produce worthwhile art.

From Judging Treatment Fairly.

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