Narrow-Minded
/ˌnær.oʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/noun
Having limited interests, opinions, or willingness to consider different ideas.
Did you know?The word mind descends from an ancient Indo-European root associated with thinking and remembering, linking it unexpectedly to words such as memory and mantra.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“To think, remember, or have a mental awareness; the root behind mind.”
Old English
Old English
nearu
“Narrow, constricted, or confined.”
Old English
Old English
gemynd
“Mind, memory, thought, or intellectual faculty.”
Middle English
Middle English
narwe
“Narrow or restricted in physical space and, increasingly, in figurative scope.”
Middle English
Middle English
minde
“Memory, remembrance, thought, or intention.”
19th Century
English
narrow-minded
“Having restricted views or little intellectual openness; formed from narrow plus minded.”
Modern English
English
narrow-minded
“Unwilling to consider unfamiliar ideas, opinions, or possibilities.”