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broad-minded

[ brawd-mahyn-did ]
/ ˈbrɔdˈmaɪn dɪd /
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adjective

free from prejudice or bigotry; unbiased; liberal; tolerant.

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Origin of broad-minded

First recorded in 1590–1600

OTHER WORDS FROM broad-minded

broad-mind·ed·ly, adverbbroad-mind·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby broad-minded

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Words related to broad-minded

advanced, catholic, cosmopolitan, dispassionate, flexible, indulgent, liberal, open, open-minded, permissive, progressive, radical, receptive, responsive, tolerant, unbiased, unprejudiced, wide, unbigoted, undogmatic

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British Dictionary definitions for broad-minded

broad-minded

adjective

tolerant of opposing viewpoints; not prejudiced; liberal
not easily shocked by permissive sexual habits, pornography, etc

Derived forms of broad-minded

broad-mindedly, adverbbroad-mindedness, noun
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