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doublethink

[ duhb-uhl-thingk ]

noun

  1. the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time.


doublethink

/ ˈ»åÊŒ²úÉ™±ôˌθɪŋ°ì /

noun

  1. deliberate, perverse, or unconscious acceptance or promulgation of conflicting facts, principles, etc
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Origin of doublethink1

double + think 1; coined by George Orwell in his novel 1984 (1949)
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In the doublespeak and doublethink of autocrats and authoritarians, the Trumpists describe this project as "Making America Great Again."

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There’s nothing unusual about extreme doublethink being foisted on the public by the people running U.S. foreign policy.

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That requires ongoing maintenance of the doublethink assumption that when Israel terrorizes and kills people from the air, the Israeli Defense Force is fighting “terrorism†without engaging in it.

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Mr. Putin has perpetuated old habits in deploying doublethink.

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If you read the op-ed pages and editorial sections of the New York Times, Washington Post, and other outlets of the liberal media, you'll find such doublethink well in place.

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