high-minded
adjective/ˌhaɪ ˈmaɪndɪd/
/ˌhaɪ ˈmaɪndɪd/
- (of people or ideas) having strong moral principles
- I don't believe any of their motives are as high-minded as they pretend.
- It's sometimes hard to live up to his high-minded religious ideals.
- She was the daughter of rich and high-minded Victorians.
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