right-minded

adjective

right-mind·​ed ˈrīt-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce right-minded (audio)
: having a right or honest mind
a right-minded citizen
right-mindedness noun

Examples of right-minded in a Sentence

a group of right-minded people working for social change
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Our last, best chance to do away with this threat to our freedoms and our form of democracy is for every right-minded voter to turn out to their polling place on Nov. 5 and vote blue across the ballot. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024 Eliza is a right-minded progressive who was active in the abolitionist movement in the 1830s. Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right-minded was circa 1586

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“Right-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-minded. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

right-minded

adjective
right-mind·​ed
ˈrīt-ˈmīn-dəd
: likely to do what is right
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