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fair-mindedness

fair-mindedness

1 5.7
Making honest decisions without favoring anyone
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛrˌmaɪndədnəs/
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  • In discussions about important issues, her fair-mindedness allowed everyone to express their views without fear of judgment.

Examples

  • "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system," said President Obama.

    Blog text (18)
  • Public figures, intellectuals, writers, poets, and ordinary people who had earned themselves a reputation for fair-mindedness in the narrow circles of the Jewish Yishuv.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The judge's fair-mindedness ensured that all parties received a fair trial, free from any bias or prejudice.

  • Everyone appreciated his fair-mindedness during the debate, as he listened to all sides before reaching a conclusion.

Synonyms

fairness
vsfair-mindedness
236 1.9

Treating people equally and without bias

is the mental habit of judging without bias or dishonesty
objectivity
vsfair-mindedness
46 5.3

Making decisions based on facts, not personal feelings

is about avoiding bias and dishonesty rather than only relying on facts
impartiality
vsfair-mindedness
11 5.3

Treating all people or sides fairly without favoring one

is about making honest judgments free from bias or dishonesty
reasonableness
vsfair-mindedness
8 3.7

A quality of being fair, sensible, and showing good judgment

is narrower, stressing lack of bias and dishonest influence in choices
evenhandedness
vsfair-mindedness
1 5.8

Treating all people or sides fairly and equally

refers more to the internal practice of honest unbiased judging
justness
vsfair-mindedness
1 5.7

A state of being fair and morally right

centres specifically on freedom from bias and dishonesty in judgment
disinterestedness
vsfair-mindedness
  • Formal
1 8.1

The quality of not taking sides and acting fairly without personal gain

focuses more on truthful, unbiased decision making than motive alone
unbiasedness
vsfair-mindedness
  • Specialized
5.8

Being fair and not influenced by personal opinions or unfair ideas

adds emphasis on truthful judgment, not only absence of opinions
equitability
vsfair-mindedness
  • Formal
7.2

Being fair and not taking sides

stresses the inner quality of making unbiased and honest judgments
equitableness
vsfair-mindedness
  • Formal
7.4

Fair and equal treatment of people when making decisions

is about the personal quality of judging without bias or dishonesty
equality and fairness
vsfair-mindedness
3.3

People have the same rights and chances

focuses on the person's quality of making unbiased, honest judgments

Antonyms

bias
  • Specialized
261 5.2

A strong unfair feeling that makes you like or dislike someone and affects decisions

How Fair

justice
2.5
fair-mindedness
1 5.7
impartiality
11 5.3
neutrality
22 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

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

The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'fair-minded' with the productive suffix '-ness', yielding the quality of being impartial.

Etymology

The word fair-mindedness breaks into fair, mind, and -ness. A helpful way to remember it is that fair means 'just', as in 'fair play', and mind means 'thought', so fair-mindedness is the 'quality' of having a fair, unbiased way of thinking.