Origin: Germanic
Old English suffix
Openness has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
without obstructions to passage or view
"the openness of the prairies"
2
characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
"Her total openness about her financial struggles made it easy for the community to support her during such a difficult time."
3
willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
"he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"
"this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"
"their receptivity to the proposal"
4
Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own.
"Her genuine openness to unfamiliar traditions made her a welcoming host for travelers from distant lands."
Example Sentences
"the openness of the prairies"
noun
"he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"
noun
"this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"
noun
"their receptivity to the proposal"
noun
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