fairmindedness

See also: fair-mindedness

English

Etymology

From fairminded +‎ -ness.

Noun

fairmindedness (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of fair-mindedness.
   • 1995, Vincent Ryan Ruggiero, A Guide to Sociological Thinking, →ISBN, page 31:

     More than just a requirement of etiquette, fairmindedness is based on these important realities: Everyone is capable of error; generally, in complex issues the truth does not lie entirely on either side of the argument; and familiar views often seem superior even when they are not.