mindedness

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noun

The state of being minded in a particular way (as in narrow-mindedness, absent-mindedness).

OriginEnglish minded →
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Meanings

nounmindedness (countable and uncountable, plural mindednesses)

plural mindednesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being minded in a particular way (as in narrow-mindedness, absent-mindedness).

Origin

  1. Englishmind
  2. Englishminded
  3. Englishmindedness

From minded + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

mindedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mindedness

MLA

“mindedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mindedness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mindedness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mindedness.

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