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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOpen-Minded
/ˈoʊ.pənˈmaɪn.dɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Willing to consider new ideas and opinions.
"She is open-minded about different cultures and beliefs." - 2
Not prejudiced; receptive to new and different ideas.
"An open-minded approach can lead to innovative solutions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'open-minded' combines 'open', derived from Old English 'open', meaning 'not closed', and 'minded', from Middle English 'minded', meaning 'having a particular disposition or inclination'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe a willingness to consider new ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Open-Minded" is said worldwide
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ouvert d'esprit
Transliteration: u.vɛʁ dɛs.pʁi
"Elle est ouverte d'esprit sur différentes cultures."
aufgeschlossen
Transliteration: aʊfɡəˈʃlɔsən
"Er ist aufgeschlossen gegenüber neuen Ideen."
aperto di mente
Transliteration: aˈpɛrto di ˈmɛnte
"È aperto di mente riguardo a nuove esperienze."
mente abierta
Transliteration: ˈmente aˈβjeɾta
"Ella tiene una mente abierta hacia diferentes opiniones."
mente aberta
Transliteration: ˈmẽtʃi aˈbɛʁta
"Ele é uma pessoa de mente aberta."
खुले दिमाग वाला
Transliteration: khule dimaag wala
"वह खुले दिमाग वाला व्यक्ति है।"
开放的心态
Transliteration: kāifàng de xīntài
"她对新想法持开放的心态。"
열린 마음
Transliteration: yeollin maeum
"그녀는 열린 마음을 가지고 있습니다."
オープンマインド
Transliteration: ōpun maindo
"彼女はオープンマインドです。"
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