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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

개방성

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaebangseong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Openness/ˈoʊ.pən.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀의 개방성은 팀 분위기를 밝게 만들었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being receptive to new ideas, arguments, or experiences.

    "Her openness to feedback helped the team improve their project significantly."
  2. 2

    The quality of being frank, transparent, and communicative without secrecy.

    "The CEO's openness during the town hall meeting reassured the employees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'open', originating from Proto-Germanic *upanaz, combined with the nominalizing suffix '-ness' of Germanic origin denoting a state or quality. The term has evolved from primarily describing physical spatial accessibility in medieval contexts to encompassing psychological receptivity, transparency, and broad-mindedness in modern socio-cultural and personality discourse.

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