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small-minded

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small-mind⋅ed

  [smawl-mahyn-did]
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–adjective
selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
Origin:
1840–50

Related forms:
small-mind⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
small-mind⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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small-mind·ed   (smôl'mīn'dĭd)
adj.  

  1. Having a narrow or selfish attitude.

  2. Characterized by pettiness or selfishness.

small'-mind'ed·ly adv., small'-mind'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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