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DOUBLETHINK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does doublethink mean?
• DOUBLETHINK (noun)
The noun DOUBLETHINK has 1 sense:
1. believing two contradictory ideas at the same time
Familiarity information: DOUBLETHINK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Believing two contradictory ideas at the same time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("doublethink" is a kind of...):
believing (the cognitive process that leads to convictions)
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