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• openheartedness

Noun

open-heartedness ‎(uncountable)

1. Frankness; candor and sincerity.
   • 2002, Annemie Halsema & ‎D. J. van Houten, Empowering humanity: state of the art in humanistics, page 45:

     Open-heartedness is another type of openness. Participants in, for instance, paradigm dialogues should be open-hearted with regard to their reasons and motives, and also regarding the psychological, social and educational factors that may have influenced their thinking.

   • Be sincere and open-hearted with the trusting open-heartedness of a child., J. B. Fernandes, Becoming Christ, ISBN 8171092071:
2. Generosity and kindness.
   • 2002, Karen Burton Mains, Open Heart, Open Home: The Hospitable Way to Make Others Feel Welcome & Wanted, ISBN 083082300X, page 28:

     A theme of hospitality runs through the Book — a design for open-heartedness to all people. We are to share what we have with those in need.

3. Receptivity.
   • 2008, Barbara Slater Stern, Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue - Volume 10, Issues 1-2, ISBN 1593119909, page 202:

     Where open-mindedness signals intellectual receptivity, open-heartedness emphasizes emotional receptivity. Both qualities augment human connection and understanding...