open-minded
[oh-puh n-mahyn-did]
- having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.
- unprejudiced; unbigoted; impartial.
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Origin of open-minded
First recorded in 1820–30
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Examples from the Web for open-minded
Contemporary Examples
Eli says something very interesting during his conversation with Alicia: “They [voters] want people who are open-minded.”
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's AtheismRegina Lizik
November 24, 2014
And just as the NBA and WNBA continue to develop as open-minded sports leagues, Bosh plans to develop even further as a designer.
Some said that they found trans women more interesting, open-minded, and/or courageous than the average cis woman.
“We have a good president who is open-minded, but I think the pressure needs to come from the bottom up,” he said.
Were he alive, Herzl might have grounds to sue—but the open-minded journalist would know better.
Historical Examples
He's a lawyer himself, but certainly not an open-minded one.
Dear EnemyJean Webster
The Japanese are open-minded and receptive of truth, from whatever quarter it may come.
The Gist of JapanR. B. Peery
Unfortunately his Brother on the Bench was not so open-minded.
Irish Witchcraft and DemonologySt. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymour
If this be so, every open-minded reader will better see the truth by comparison.
English SecularismGeorge Jacob Holyoake
I, who had ever been open-minded, must learn to keep my own counsel.
The Wanderer's NecklaceH. Rider Haggard
open-minded
- having a mind receptive to new ideas, arguments, etc; unprejudiced
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Word Origin and History for open-minded
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