(disapproving) having old-fashioned ideas, rather than accepting new ways of thinking
SYNNARROW-MINDED:
She wanted a life that was less hidebound by rules and conventions.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, hidebound is tagged as adjective.
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