blinkerdom

noun

blinkerdom

noun

Etymology From blinker + -dom.

1

Rare Narrow-mindedness; hostility to non-traditional ideas; inability to see beyond the obvious, usual or familiar.

  • in place of someone objective to blend the impressions of the ear with those of the eye, one has the domination of the musician, the professional expert, with the inevitable blinkerdom that specialisation brings.1954, Drama : the quarterly theatre review, Issues 32-43:

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