broad-mindedness
- noun
- /ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪndədnəs/
Examples
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In a way, you have to applaud the broad-mindedness.
Fiction book (1997) -
For all this, there was an abiding broad-mindedness about Dulwich.
Fiction book (1999) -
Liberal generosity and broad-mindedness are at bottom a kind of looseness and self-abandonment.
Academic text (2008) -
His broad-mindedness allowed him to appreciate music from cultures different from his own.
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The committee praised her for her broad-mindedness in considering all viewpoints during the debate.
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Broad-mindedness is essential in a diverse community to foster understanding and collaboration.
Synonyms
Being willing to try or accept new ideas and experiences
A mind that can understand many different ideas and subjects
Antonyms
How Open-Minded
Surface Forms
Morphology
broad-mindedness = broad-minded (transparent) = broad + minded + ness
The noun is a direct nominalization of the adjective 'broad-minded' using the productive suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
The word broad-mindedness comes from three simple parts: broad, meaning 'wide', mind, meaning 'thoughts', and the ending -ness which turns it into a quality. Think of it as a 'wide mind' that can hold many ideas and accept different people, so it means being willing to accept different opinions.