What does closed-mindedly mean?
Closed-mindedly means Alternative form of close-mindedly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Alternative form of close-mindedly..
Dogmatic people are often closed-minded, and dogmatically held beliefs are often closed-mindedly maintained; but a belief held closed-mindedly need not be held dogmatically: it may be maintained with a guilty realization that emotionally one simply cannot stand to listen to challenges of it, and with an awareness that it might be mistaken.
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Closed-mindedly means Alternative form of close-mindedly..
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Dogmatic people are often closed-minded, and dogmatically held beliefs are often closed-mindedly maintained; but a belief held closed-mindedly need not be held dogmatically: it may be maintained with a guilty realization that emotionally one simply cannot stand to listen to challenges of it, and with an awareness that it might be mistaken.
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