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mindedness

mindedness

19 6.4
A way of thinking that is open to new ideas
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪndədnəs/
: mentalidad
  • His mindedness towards different cultures helped him make many international friendships.
  • open-mindedness
  • narrow-mindedness
  • single-mindedness

I think this whole present mindedness thing is getting too much hype.

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Examples

  • So take your curiosity, take your open mindedness, take your generous perception of people, and experiment.

  • Being open to new ideas is an important aspect of mindedness in today's diverse society.

  • And it does give you like an open mindedness that the way you see things might not be the only way.

  • But I think the real question is between those two, open mindedness versus standing your ground.

  • Is that kind of open mindedness helpful or is this division long term productive for us to sort of have this food fight?

  • Such open mindedness helped the caliphate to flourish as a center of culture, science, arts and medicine.

  • However, recent studies suggest that high quality listening fosters open mindedness by creating a non judgmental and psychologically safe environment.

  • That's where the justice's incredible work habits, open-mindedness, and willingness to listen had a tremendous impact on him.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Teachers encourage mindedness in students to help them appreciate different perspectives.

Synonyms

attitude
vsmindedness
∞ 3.0

A way of thinking or feeling that changes how you act

is a broader quality that also includes being receptive to new ideas
mindset
vsmindedness
128 4.3

A usual way of thinking that affects how a person acts

means having a particular attitude rather than a fixed thinking pattern
openness
vsmindedness
32 3.9

Being willing to try or accept new ideas and experiences

is a broader state that also includes fixed ways of thinking
mental attitude
vsmindedness
5 4.1

A way of thinking and feeling that affects how you act

focuses on the general quality of having particular thoughts rather than readiness to act
broad-mindedness
vsmindedness
1 5.6

A willingness to accept different opinions and ways of life

focuses on possessing a particular attitude or established way of thinking
roominess
vsmindedness
1 4.4

The ability to accept different ideas and opinions

is the general state of having a specific attitude or way of thinking
acceptingness
vsmindedness
7.0

Being ready to welcome new people, ideas or situations

emphasizes a broader characteristic beyond simple acceptance of new things

Antonyms

Not willing to accept opinions or ways that are different from your own

Compounds

simple-mindedness
  • Offensive
1 7.2

A way of thinking that is not careful or deep

Being careful and thoughtful about important things

A quality of thinking and acting with high moral standards and fairness

How Open-minded

openness
32 3.9
mindedness
19 6.4

Surface Forms

mindedness singular
mindednesses plural

Morphology

mindedness = minded (transparent) = mind + ed + ness

The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'minded' with the suffix '-ness', and the adjectival base itself is transparently related to 'mind'.

Etymology

Mindedness comes from mind (an old English word for 'thought' or 'memory') plus -ed and -ness which turn it into the 'state' or 'quality' of being a certain way. So mindedness means the quality or state of having a particular attitude, as in open-mindedness when someone is open to new ideas.