unvoreingenommen

unbiased, impartial, open-minded

adjective oon-for-eyn-ge-NOM-en Rare

Usage Note

unvoreingenommen describes an attitude of approaching people or situations without prejudice or pre-existing bias. It is a key virtue in journalism and science — unvoreingenommen urteilen (to judge without preconceptions). Purely positive in register.

Examples

"Sie versuchte, die Situation so unvoreingenommen wie möglich zu beurteilen."

Natural Translation

She tried to assess the situation as impartially as possible.

Literal Translation

She tried to judge the situation as unbiased as possible.

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