Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characterized by elevated ideals or conduct; noble.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to an elevated mind; having or resulting from high principle; honorable; magnanimous: as, a high-minded ruler; a high-minded act.
- Proud; arrogant: as, high-minded confidence.
- Synonyms 1. Honorable, noble, generous, lofty, chivalrous, high-toned.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Proud; arrogant.
- adjective Having, or characterized by, honorable pride; of or pertaining to elevated principles and feelings; magnanimous; -- opposed to
mean .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Given to
idealism . - adjective Refined,
cultured , particularly civilized.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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Examples
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She was referring to the high-minded dreams of young women who had come of age in a time when people walked on the moon, joined the Peace Corps, led the civil rights movement.
Big Girls Don’t Cry Rebecca Traister 2010
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She was referring to the high-minded dreams of young women who had come of age in a time when people walked on the moon, joined the Peace Corps, led the civil rights movement.
Big Girls Don’t Cry Rebecca Traister 2010
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She was referring to the high-minded dreams of young women who had come of age in a time when people walked on the moon, joined the Peace Corps, led the civil rights movement.
Big Girls Don’t Cry Rebecca Traister 2010
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She was referring to the high-minded dreams of young women who had come of age in a time when people walked on the moon, joined the Peace Corps, led the civil rights movement.
Big Girls Don’t Cry Rebecca Traister 2010
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One former Penn State professor called his high-minded words on academics a farce.
News 2012
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One former Penn State professor called his high-minded words on academics a farce, and a former administrator said players often got special treatment.
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One former Penn State professor called his high-minded words on academics a farce, and a former administrator said players often got special treatment.
The Seattle Times 2012
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One former Penn State professor called his high-minded words on academics a farce.
News 2012
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One former Penn State professor called his high-minded words on academics a farce, and a former administrator said players often got special treatment.
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One former Penn State professor called his high-minded words on academics a farce, and a former administrator said players often got special treatment.
The Seattle Times 2012
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