small-mindedness

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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.

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small-mindedness

[ˈsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] N → mezquindad f, estrechez f de miras

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

small-mindedness

[ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] n → meschinità

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