Tender-minded
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of tenderminded. alt-of, alternative
"The philosophers who had come on the expedition were, as usual, divided into two warring camps: the tender-minded ones who thought philosophy should aim at Significance, and the tough-minded philosophers who thought that it should aim at Truth."
Example
More examples"The philosophers who had come on the expedition were, as usual, divided into two warring camps: the tender-minded ones who thought philosophy should aim at Significance, and the tough-minded philosophers who thought that it should aim at Truth."
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