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hidebound
adjective /ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/ disapprovingDefinition
› having fixed opinions and ways of doing things and not willing to change or be influenced, especially by new or modern ideasNarrow-minded
(Definition of hidebound adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be set in your ways idiom
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