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minded

American  
[mahyn-did] / ˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

  1. having a certain kind of mind (usually used in combination).

    strong-minded.

  2. inclined or disposed.

minded British  
/ ˈmaɪndɪd /

adjective

  1. having a mind, inclination, intention, etc, as specified

    politically minded

  2. ( in combination )

    money-minded
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Other Word Forms

  • half-minded adjective
  • self-minded adjective

Etymology

Origin of minded

First recorded in 1495–1505; mind + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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With him was 35-year-old Hani, a technically minded cousin who spearheaded the effort to understand how the abduction took place, and who gave only his first name to avoid reprisals.

From Los Angeles Times

By prioritising this, he is seeking to motivate the party's core support and win back independence minded voters who have drifted away.

From BBC

Were you a big reader as a child, or were your parents very literary minded?

From Los Angeles Times

"He is very engineering minded," Daily explains, "so, we recently invested a few hundred dollars to get him a 3D printer."

From BBC

I do not think he minded them nearly as much as I did.

From Literature

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