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openness
openness /ˈəʊpənnəs, ˈəʊpənnɪs $ ˈoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: noun: the open, opener, opening, openness; adjective: open, opening, unopened; verb: open; adverb: openly
1. the quality of being honest and willing to talk about things
    openness of
    the openness of American society
    openness about
    her openness about her problems
2. the quality of being willing to accept new ideas or people
    openness to/towards
    the importance of openness to change
3. the quality of not being enclosed
    openness of
    the vast openness of the African plains