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triplethink

triplethink noun: the holding of three contradictory beliefs in one's mind at the same time while believing all three to be true.

Noun

triplethink (uncountable)

  1. The holding of three contradictory beliefs in one's mind at the same time while believing all three to be true.
    • The proposal is that Einstein’s Relativity is Orwellian doublethink that has now progressed to triplethink; this is a result of Einstein’s Relativity being a poorly defined theory by the mainstream.2009 September 16, Roger J. Anderton, “On Advanced triplethink in Einsteiniana”, in The General Science Journal

Origin of triplethink

From triple + think, modeled after doublethink.

Questions about triplethink

What does triplethink mean?
Triplethink means the holding of three contradictory beliefs in one's mind at the same time while believing all three to be true.
What part of speech is triplethink?
Triplethink is a noun.

Words near triplethink in the dictionary

  1. triplet oxygen
  2. tripletail
  3. tripletail wrasse
  4. tripletail wrasses
  5. tripletails
  6. triplethink
  7. tripleton
  8. tripletons
  9. triplets
  10. Triplett
  11. Tripletts

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