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doublethink

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dou·ble·think  (dbl-thngk)
n.
Thought marked by the acceptance of gross contradictions and falsehoods, especially when used as a technique of self-indoctrination: "Doublethink . . . is a vast system of mental cheating" (George Orwell).
doublethink [ˈdʌbəlˌθɪŋk]
n
deliberate, perverse, or unconscious acceptance or promulgation of conflicting facts, principles, etc.
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Noun1.doublethink - believing two contradictory ideas at the same time
believing - the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"
Translations
doublethink [ˈdʌblθɪŋk] N → razonamiento m contradictorio
a piece of doublethink → una contradicción en sí misma


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