Dictionary Entry
open minded person
Part of SpeechNoun phrasePronunciation/oh-puhn mynd-ed pur-suhn/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)A person who is receptive to new ideas, arguments, or opinions, and not prejudiced. They are willing to consider different viewpoints and are not afraid to change their mind based on new information.
In a Sentence
“An open-minded person is always willing to listen to different viewpoints before forming an opinion, which helps them learn and grow.”
Origin
The phrase combines "open-minded," which dates to the 17th century, from "open" (Old English) and "minded" (from "mind," Old English), with "person" (from Old French, ultimately Latin).
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