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doublethink
[ duhb-uhl-thingk ]
noun
- the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time.
doublethink
/ ˈ»åÊŒ²úÉ™±ôˌθɪŋ°ì /
noun
- deliberate, perverse, or unconscious acceptance or promulgation of conflicting facts, principles, etc
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of doublethink1
Example Sentences
In the doublespeak and doublethink of autocrats and authoritarians, the Trumpists describe this project as "Making America Great Again."
There’s nothing unusual about extreme doublethink being foisted on the public by the people running U.S. foreign policy.
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.
Mr. Putin has perpetuated old habits in deploying doublethink.
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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