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doublethink

dou ble think |ˈdəbəlˌTHiNGk ˈdəbəlˌθɪŋk | noun the acceptance of or mental capacity to accept contrary opinions or beliefs at the same time, esp. as a result of political indoctrination. ORIGIN 1949: coined by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

 

Oxford Dictionary

doublethink

double |think |ˈdʌb (ə )lθɪŋk | noun [ mass noun ] the acceptance of contrary opinions or beliefs at the same time, especially as a result of political indoctrination. ORIGIN 1949: coined by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

doublethink

d uble th nk 名詞 U ⦅英 ⦆二重思考 〘矛盾した考えを同時に受け入れること; 小説家George Orwellの造語 〙.