nonjudgmental

non·judg·men·tal | \ ˌnän-ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl

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Definition of nonjudgmental

: avoiding judgments based on one's personal and especially moral standards

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A good friend is nonjudgmental.

Recent Examples on the Web Its premise is awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance of one's moment-to-moment thoughts in order to cope with common forms of psychological distress, like anxiety, worry, fear, anger and more. — Dr. Yalda Safai, ABC News, "Mindfulness helps obese children lose weight and decrease anxiety: Study," 11 Feb. 2020 The girls’ nonjudgmental, non-wealthy father is played by Bob Odenkirk. — New York Times, "‘Little Women’ Review: This Movie Is Big," 23 Dec. 2019 Mindfulness is having a moment: Experts say the practice of being fully aware of your thoughts and feelings in a nonjudgmental way can help reduce stress responses, improve cognition or focus, fight pain, and more. — Kaitlyn Pirie, Woman's Day, "4 Ways to Teach Your Child Calmness," 10 Nov. 2019 Bill's loyal, nonjudgmental attitude drew him to appreciate companions and colleagues from all walks of life. — courant.com, "William M. Ryan," 6 Nov. 2019 Leslie Lopato, who was moderating for the blue side, directed them to come up with open, nonjudgmental questions. — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, "How to Get Trump Voters and Liberals to Talk: Don’t Make Anyone Sit in a Circle," 3 Nov. 2019 Write a short email and be completely transparent, neutral and nonjudgmental about the entire transaction. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Online addict worries about relationship," 23 Oct. 2019 One painful exchange with a woman dependent on drugs to cope with trauma devastates for Hill’s robust faculty to share utterly nonjudgmental love. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?’ relays African American anger," 5 Sep. 2019 Universities and educators should double down on respectful, nonjudgmental engagement, mindful that the students may feel compelled to appear to defend the Chinese government. — Yaqiu Wang, Twin Cities, "Yaqiu Wang: Why so many Chinese students can’t understand the Hong Kong protests," 27 Aug. 2019

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“Nonjudgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonjudgmental. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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