Doublethink

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • 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).
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  • n. The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.
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  • n. believing two contradictory ideas at the same time
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