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单词 broad-minded
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broad-mindedadj.

Brit. /ˌbrɔːdˈmʌɪndᵻd/, U.S. /ˌbrɔdˈmaɪn(d)ᵻd/, /ˌbrɑdˈmaɪn(d)ᵻd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: broad adj.1, minded adj.2
Etymology: < broad adj.1 + minded adj.2
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.
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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).
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