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FAIR-MINDEDNESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fair-mindedness mean?
• FAIR-MINDEDNESS (noun)
The noun FAIR-MINDEDNESS has 1 sense:
1. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Familiarity information: FAIR-MINDEDNESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
candor; candour; fair-mindedness; fairness
Hypernyms ("fair-mindedness" is a kind of...):
impartiality; nonpartisanship (an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally)
Derivation:
fair-minded (of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced)
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