nonjudgmental
[ non-juhj-men-tl ]
/ ˌnɒn dʒʌdʒˈmɛn tl /
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adjective
not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
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Origin of nonjudgmental
Related formsnon·judg·men·tal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for non-judgmental
nonjudgmental
nonjudgemental
/ (ˌnɒndʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or denoting an attitude, approach, etc, that is open and not incorporating a judgment one way or the other
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