HIGH-MINDED


Meaning of HIGH-MINDED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd ]

adjective

Date: 1556

: marked by elevated principles and feelings ; also : pretentious

too high-minded to read any fiction — Alfred Kazin

• high-mind·ed·ly adverb

• high-mind·ed·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.