high-minded
adjective
high-mind·ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd 
: marked by elevated principles and feelings
high-mindedly
adverb
high-mindedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of high-minded in a Sentence
high-minded efforts to improve the lives of people who are less fortunate
she was too high-minded to admit publicly to watching trashy movies, but privately she loved them
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While the administration has dressed up its order in high-minded terms, the change is blatantly protectionist.
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Iain Murray, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
But for those who also want to engage in the more high-minded discussion of human rights and the fight for justice around the world, next summer’s interaction with George and Amal Clooney on Lake Como will provide a great deal of substantive thought and impetus for action.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Back in college, my classmates had high-minded ambitions like fighting climate change, becoming human-rights lawyers, and starting microfinance firms to alleviate poverty.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Other times, however, wartime tax resistance has been less high-minded.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Iain Murray, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
But for those who also want to engage in the more high-minded discussion of human rights and the fight for justice around the world, next summer’s interaction with George and Amal Clooney on Lake Como will provide a great deal of substantive thought and impetus for action.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Back in college, my classmates had high-minded ambitions like fighting climate change, becoming human-rights lawyers, and starting microfinance firms to alleviate poverty.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Other times, however, wartime tax resistance has been less high-minded.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-minded. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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