doublethink
noun/ˈdʌblθɪŋk/
/ˈdʌblθɪŋk/
[uncountable]- the act of holding two opposite opinions or beliefs at the same time; the ability to do thisTopics Opinion and argumentc2Word Origin1949: coined by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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