high-mindedness

Definitions

The quality of having high moral principles or noble ideals.

A state of being characterized by intellectual or spiritual elevation.

Examples

Her high-mindedness prevented her from engaging in the petty office politics that consumed her colleagues.

The politician's speech was filled with high-mindedness, yet he failed to offer any practical solutions to the community's problems.

Synonyms

nobility magnanimity virtue integrity loftiness righteousness honor

Antonyms

baseness meanness corruption depravity vile nature dishonor immorality