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adjective

having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.
dedicated; resolute; steadfast: He was single-minded in his concern for truth.

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Origin of single-minded

First recorded in 1570–80
Related formssin·gle-mind·ed·ly, adverbsin·gle-mind·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for single-minded

single-minded

adjective

having but one aim or purpose; dedicated
Derived Formssingle-mindedly, adverbsingle-mindedness, noun
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Word Origin and History for single-minded

single-minded

adj.

1570s, "sincere, honest" (a sense also in single-hearted); meaning "having a single aim or purpose" is from 1860. See single (adj.) + minded. Related: Single-mindedly; single-mindedness.

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