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fair-mindedness

fair-mindedness noun: the characteristic of being fair-minded.

Noun

fair-mindedness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being fair-minded.
    • Although they did not want to risk wasting money, faster-climbing managers did value generosity and fair-mindedness.2009, Bernard M. Bass, Ruth Bass, The Bass Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research, and Managerial Applications, →ISBN, page ii

Origin of fair-mindedness

From fair-minded + -ness.

Questions about fair-mindedness

What does fair-mindedness mean?
Fair-mindedness means the characteristic of being fair-minded.
What part of speech is fair-mindedness?
Fair-mindedness is a noun.

Words near fair-mindedness in the dictionary

  1. fair-headed
  2. fair-maid-of-France
  3. fair-mannered
  4. fair-minded
  5. fair-mindedly
  6. fair-mindedness
  7. fair-sized
  8. fair-skinned
  9. fair-spoken
  10. fair-to-middlin'
  11. fair-to-middling

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