Acceptingness

/əkˈseptɪŋnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being accepting; a disposition toward receiving or tolerating things willingly and without judgment.

Etymology

From 'accepting' plus '-ness' forming abstract nouns of quality. The root 'accept' comes from Latin 'accipere' via Old French.

Kelly Says

Psychologists and therapists prize 'acceptingness'—it's the radical openness to things as they are, without trying to immediately change them, and it's harder to practice than it sounds.

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