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broadmindedness

broadmindedness noun: state or quality of being broadminded; openness to new things and new ideas.

Noun

broadmindedness (uncountable)

  1. State or quality of being broadminded; openness to new things and new ideas.
    • I knew I had entered a land of broadmindedness, kick-starting my evolution toward the Western way of life.2009 July 26, Harsimarbir Singh, “Becoming a Dukie (and an American)”, in New York Times

Origin of broadmindedness

From broadminded + -ness.

Questions about broadmindedness

What does broadmindedness mean?
Broadmindedness means state or quality of being broadminded; openness to new things and new ideas.
What part of speech is broadmindedness?
Broadmindedness is a noun.

Words near broadmindedness in the dictionary

  1. Broadmead
  2. Broadmeadow
  3. Broadmeadows
  4. broadminded
  5. broadmindedly
  6. broadmindedness
  7. Broadmoor
  8. broadmouth
  9. broadmouths
  10. Broadnax
  11. Broadnaxes

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