单词 | broad-minded |
释义 | broad-mindedadj. Of a person: tolerant or liberal in one's views and reactions; willing to accept a diversity of opinions, predilections, etc.; not easily shocked or offended. Also: typical or characteristic of a such person. ΘΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [adjective] unpossesseda1586 affectionless1595 respectless1598 unprejudicating1602 spacious1609 unprejudicate1609 unprejudicated1609 undifferencing?1624 unprepossessed1629 imprejudicate1640 unprejudiced1641 unprejudicial1641 unpreoccupated1641 unsuperstitious1652 moderate1654 unforestalled1657 unengaged1659 equipondious1661 uncaptivated1678 unbiased1686 unbigoted1711 Whiggish1715 open-minded1748 progressive1780 liberal1781 prejudiceless1830 broad1832 great-eyed1850 synoptic1852 undogmatic1857 undogmatical1863 superstitionless1879 race-blind1900 personless1932 verlig1968 1813 Morning Post 25 Sept. Opinions..to which a broad-minded Minister would listen with a grain of salt. 1894 Rev. Churches 6 364/2 It was a most generous, gracious and broad-minded proposal. 1935 C. Porter Kling-Kling Bird on Divi-Divi Tree in R. Kimball Compl. Lyrics C. Porter (1983) 131 Then we sailed and sailed for miles and miles till we came one day to the Cannibal Isles, where I soon enjoyed a great success with a very broad-minded cannibaless. 1993 Harrowsmith Dec. 66/1 Maiden grass..is sold by Ware in a hybrid form, an anathema to many less broad-minded native-plant lovers. 2014 G. Thomas & M. Calvin Proud xviii. 299 You're lucky, because Mum and Dad have a broad-minded approach, but other kids learn their prejudice from their parents. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < adj.1813 |
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