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  • past tense form of mind.
  • past participle of mind.
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minded

American  
[mahyn-did] / ˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

  1. having a certain kind of mind (usually used in combination).

    strong-minded.

  2. inclined or disposed.


minded British  
/ ˈmaɪndɪd /

adjective

  1. having a mind, inclination, intention, etc, as specified

    politically minded

  2. ( in combination )

    money-minded

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of minded

First recorded in 1495–1505; mind + -ed 3


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But unlike many of the dozens of other similarly minded people and groups working in Africa, Scott and Stauring came not to preach, but to listen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Donating appreciated stock is one of the smartest moves a charitably minded investor can make,” David Kassir, a managing director at Manna Wealth Management, told MarketWatch over email.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

By the same token, he is a good choice for the reader minded to tackle the texts in their original language.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The audience instantly understands that this is Schoenbrun riffing on their own intellectually minded approach, and that Kris is a self-insert character for the movie’s writer-director.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

It had started out well, with much laughing and shouting, and for the first few seconds, as the peach had begun to roll slowly forward, nobody had minded being tumbled about a little bit.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

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