broadmindedness
Receptivity to difference
Broadmindedness is openness to ideas, beliefs, or behaviors that differ from one's own.
A broadminded person considers unfamiliar viewpoints without reflexive rejection: Her broadmindedness made her a good mediator between opposing factions.
The quality suggests tolerance and intellectual flexibility, though critics might call it a lack of firm principles.
Open to reform
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- free-thinkingIndependently minded
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- reformistAdvocate for gradual change
unprejudiced · unconventional · nonconformist · secular · unorthodox · modern · tolerant · liberalism
Consent to receive
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- patienceCalm during delays
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
leniency · empathy · compassion · forgiveness · magnanimity · clemency · indulgence · charity
Willingness to accept ideas
- curiosityDesire to learn
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
inquisitiveness · willingness · exploration · receptiveness · perceptiveness · awareness · unbiased · fair-minded
Attitude or spatial rendering
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
cosmopolitan · ecumenical · eclectic · catholicity · expansiveness · comprehensiveness · sophistication · cultivation
State of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- integrationCombining into a whole
coexistence · welcoming · non-discrimination · egalitarianism · universality · solidarity · intercultural · cross-cultural
liberal
Open to reform
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- free-thinkingIndependently minded
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
reformist · unprejudiced · unconventional · nonconformist · secular · unorthodox · modern · tolerant · liberalism · progressivism
acceptance
Consent to receive
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- patienceCalm during delays
- understandingMental comprehension of something
nonjudgmental · leniency · empathy · compassion · forgiveness · magnanimity · clemency · indulgence · charity · grace
receptivity
Willingness to accept ideas
- curiosityDesire to learn
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
adaptability · inquisitiveness · willingness · exploration · receptiveness · perceptiveness · awareness · unbiased · fair-minded · impartiality
perspective
Attitude or spatial rendering
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
pluralism · cosmopolitan · ecumenical · eclectic · catholicity · expansiveness · comprehensiveness · sophistication · cultivation · worldliness
diversity
State of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
integration · coexistence · welcoming · non-discrimination · egalitarianism · universality · solidarity · intercultural · cross-cultural · unity
broadmindednessnarrow-mindedness
Closed thinking, limited perspective
closed-mindedness · small-mindedness · narrowness · insularity · parochialism
broadmindednessintolerance
Unwillingness to accept differences
bigotry · prejudice · narrow-mindedness · illiberalism · prudishness
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