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All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness.
Ezra Koenig

Meaning of "open-mindedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPEN-MINDEDNESS

open-mindedness  [ˌəʊpənˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPEN-MINDEDNESS

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preposition
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determiner
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Open-Mindedness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPEN-MINDEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Open-mindedness

Open-mindedness is receptiveness to new ideas. Open-mindedness relates to the way in which people approach the views and knowledge of others, and "incorporate the beliefs that others should be free to express their views and that the value of others’ knowledge should be recognized." There are various scales for the measurement of open-mindedness. It has been argued that schools should emphasize open-mindedness more than relativism in their science instruction, because the scientific community does not embrace a relativistic way of thinking. Open-mindedness is generally considered an important personal attribute for effective participation in management teams and other groups. According to What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite, closed-mindedness, or an unwillingness to consider new ideas, can result from the brain's natural dislike for ambiguity. According to this view, the brain has a "search and destroy" relationship with ambiguity and evidence contradictory to people's current beliefs tends to make them uncomfortable by introducing such ambiguity.

Definition of open-mindedness in the English dictionary

The definition of open-mindedness in the dictionary is the quality or state of having a mind receptive to new ideas, arguments, etc; unprejudiced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPEN-MINDEDNESS


absent-mindedness
ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
air-mindedness
ˈɛəˌmaɪndɪdnɪs
bull-headedness
ˌbʊlˈhɛdɪdnɪs
bullheadedness
ˌbʊlˈhedɪdnɪs
candidness
ˈkændɪdnɪs
double-mindedness
ˌdʌbəlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
even-handedness
ˌiːv ənˈhændɪdnɪs
free-handedness
ˌfriːˈhændɪdnɪs
guardedness
ˈɡɑːdɪdnɪs
handedness
ˈhændɪdnɪs
hardhandedness
ˌhɑːdˈhændɪdnɪs
mindedness
ˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
narrow-mindedness
ˈnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
offhandedness
ˈɒfˈhændɪdnɪs
pig-headedness
ˌpɪɡˈhedɪdnɪs
single-mindedness
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
small-mindedness
ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
sordidness
ˈsɔːdɪdnɪs
strong-mindedness
ˌstrɒŋˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
ungroundedness
ʌnˈɡraʊndɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPEN-MINDEDNESS

open-handedly
open-handedness
open-heart surgery
open-hearted
open-heartedly
open-heartedness
open-hearth furnace
open-hearth process
open-jaw
open-line
open-market operations
open-minded
open-mindedly
open-mouthed
open-necked
open-plan
open-reel
open-standard
open-top
open-topped

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPEN-MINDEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
boundedness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of open-mindedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «open-mindedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPEN-MINDEDNESS

Find out the translation of open-mindedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of open-mindedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «open-mindedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开放的胸襟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apertura mental
570 millions of speakers

English

open-mindedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रहणशीलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانفتاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

открытость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mente aberta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওপেন mindedly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´ouverture d´esprit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara terbuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufgeschlossenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寛容
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열린 마음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbukak-mindedly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự không thiên vị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறந்த மனதுடனும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुल्या विचाराने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açık görüşlülükle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apertura mentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otwartość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкритість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

o minte deschisă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευρύτητα πνεύματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vidsynthet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of open-mindedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN-MINDEDNESS»

The term «open-mindedness» is regularly used and occupies the 102.214 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN-MINDEDNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about open-mindedness

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5 QUOTES WITH «OPEN-MINDEDNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word open-mindedness.
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Mara Brock Akil
We still have a lot of work to do in American culture. More open-mindedness is happening - in some cases rapidly, in some, slowly.
2
Christopher Hitchens
I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.
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Ezra Koenig
All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness.
4
Eric Ludy
I actually do propose open-mindedness, but open-mindedness to the Word of God.
5
Margaret Mead
Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and wonder that which one would not have been able to guess.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPEN-MINDEDNESS»

Discover the use of open-mindedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to open-mindedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Open-Mindedness and Education
The language is absolutely clear and free of pretentious jargon, the arguments are rigorous, cogent, and easy to follow, and the organization of the book is truly exemplary." Canadian Journal of Education.
William Hare, 1993
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In Defence of Open-Mindedness
William Hare believes that open-mindedness - the disposition to form a belief, and if necessary to revise or reject it, in the light of available evidence and arguement - stands in need of a defence because it is under widespread attack.
William Hare, 1985
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A Grounded Theory of Open-mindedness in Psychoanalysis
This dissertation explored open-mindedness as one of the most valuable contributions of psychoanalysis, particularly significant for those concerned with teaching or practicing open-mindedness in psychoanalysis.
Katherine J. Wiebe, 2008
4
The Psychology of Closed Mindedness
The fundamental phenomenon of human closed-mindedness is treated in this volume.
Arie W. Kruglanski, 2013
5
Thinking and Deciding
They show that people who think in a way that is actively open-minded are better at solving the problems, or less biased. In one study. Stanovich and West (1998) reported several experiments, EFFECT OF ACTI VE OPEN-MINDEDNESS ON ...
Jonathan Baron, 2000
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Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification
stereotyping — all entail the opposite of open-mindedness and have generated large research literatures within social psychology demonstrating that these antonyms of good judgment are remarkably undesirable (e.g., Adorno, Frenkel- ...
Christopher Peterson, Martin E. P. Seligman, 2004
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What Makes a Good Nurse: Why the Virtues are Important for ...
Open-mindedness as a virtue It is unusual to find open-mindedness listed as a virtue in its own right although it would seem to be a tradition in science that intellectual integrity requires an open-mind (see, for example, Hare 2003; Williams ...
Derek Sellman, 2011
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The Grace and the Severity of the Ideal: John Dewey and the ...
"open-mindedness"? To have an "open mind" would seem identical to vigilance so far as both states are concerned with what is absent from my consciousness. In a fine book on the subject (one of the very few on the subject), William Hare ...
Victor Kestenbaum, 2002
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The Leadership Experience
Open-Mindedness. One approach to independent thinking is to break out of the mental boxes, the categorized thinking patterns we have been conditioned to accept as correct. Leaders have to “keep their mental muscle loose.”28 John Keating ...
Richard Daft, 2007
10
Inside the Jury
Each juror was asked to rate every other juror's apparent persuasiveness and open-mindedness. One clear effect is the tendency to rate one's own persuasive influence and open-mindedness as higher than average ratings for other jurors.
Reid Hastie, Steven Penrod, Nancy Pennington, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPEN-MINDEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term open-mindedness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sorry Tim Farron, there's plenty of tribalism in the Liberal Democrats
Nobody ever asked me to join, there was a real spirit of open-mindedness, and a sense that Ed was attempting something bold and worthwhile. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
'People of Diverse Faiths Should Live Together Like One Big Family'
CHENNAI: It was an evening of celebration of diversity and open-mindedness that Islam stands for, at the Eid Milan Party hosted by the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
COMMENTARY: Open lunch vote shows open mindedness
Yet I liked the open-mindedness of the four who voted to keep open lunch, even in the face of the fact that ours is the only school district among ... «Crow River Media, Jul 15»
4
One big challenge the surging Yankees still must overcome
... upon the Yankees' front office, too, as the brain trust can approach the July 31 non-waivers trade deadline with open-mindedness rather than ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
5
PNM close on San Juan plant settlement
“The process has been productive, and we appreciate the open-mindedness of the parties that are participating.” None of the participants ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
6
Gesher study: Almost half of haredim rarely talk to secular
Eight-one percent of the 511 people surveyed said they respected Jews from all sectors of society, but only 13% felt such open-mindedness ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
7
Column: Latin America beats China, India in creativity
... countries are significantly behind Asian nations in education and technology, many of them are rank high in tolerance, or open-mindedness. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
8
Maplewood special place with capable services, by Camille Coulborn
... is necessary, and hopefully when the sub-committee reconvenes this fall it will approach the task with open-mindedness and renewed vigor. «The Keene Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Parliament And the Wastage of Crores
Is the PM's appeal to for open-mindedness in MPs enough to end the impasse or will the Opposition continue to avoid debate till BJP bigwigs ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
10
A musician and a hall
It is a sign of the open-mindedness of these three Khan sahebs that they adapted to this changing environment, teaching not only their family ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Open-Mindedness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/open-mindedness>. May 2024 ».
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