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open-mindedness

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o⋅pen-mind⋅ed

[oh-puhn-mahyn-did]
–adjective
1. having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.
2. unprejudiced; unbigoted; impartial.

Origin:
1820–30


o⋅pen-mind⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
o⋅pen-mind⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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o·pen-mind·ed   (ō'pən-mīn'dĭd)
adj.  Receptive to new and different ideas or the opinions of others. See Synonyms at broad-minded.
o'pen-mind'ed·ly adv., o'pen-mind'ed·ness n.
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