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If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought, not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Meaning of "free thought" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREE THOUGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREE THOUGHT

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Free thought is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FREE THOUGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Freethought

Freethought or free thought is a philosophical viewpoint which holds that positions regarding truth should be formed on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism, rather than authority, tradition, or other dogmas. The cognitive application of freethought is known as "freethinking", and practitioners of freethought are known as "freethinkers". Freethought holds that individuals should not accept ideas proposed as truth without recourse to knowledge and reason. Thus, freethinkers strive to build their opinions on the basis of facts, scientific inquiry, and logical principles, independent of any logical fallacies or the intellectually limiting effects of authority, confirmation bias, cognitive bias, conventional wisdom, popular culture, prejudice, sectarianism, tradition, urban legend, and all other dogmas. Regarding religion, freethinkers hold that there is insufficient evidence to support the existence of supernatural phenomena.

Definition of free thought in the English dictionary

The definition of free thought in the dictionary is thought unrestrained and uninfluenced by dogma or authority, esp in religious matters.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREE THOUGHT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FREE THOUGHT

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Synonyms and antonyms of free thought in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «free thought» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREE THOUGHT

Find out the translation of free thought to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of free thought from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «free thought» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自由的思想
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libre pensamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

free thought
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वतंत्र विचार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الفكر الحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободная мысль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pensamento livre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুক্ত চিন্তার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la libre pensée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemikiran percuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

freien Denkens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自由思想
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무료 생각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gratis pikirane
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tư tưởng tự do
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலவச சிந்தனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुक्त विचार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Özgür düşünce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libero pensiero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolna myśl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільна думка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

libertatea de gândire
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ελεύθερη σκέψη
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

vrye denke
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fria tanken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frie tanke
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE THOUGHT»

The term «free thought» is regularly used and occupies the 58.176 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about free thought

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2 QUOTES WITH «FREE THOUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word free thought.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought, not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
The story of the decadence of the cathedral as a moral power, a spiritual energizer in civilization, is the sad but inevitable story of dogmatism. It is the story of the struggle of free thought with bigotry, religion making common cause with the wrong side.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREE THOUGHT»

Discover the use of free thought in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to free thought and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought, ...
In this expanded edition of Kindly Inquisitors, a new foreword by George F. Will strikingly shows the book’s continued relevance, while a substantial new afterword by Rauch elaborates upon his original argument and brings it fully up to ...
Jonathan Rauch, 2013
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Free-Thought on the American Frontier
Examines the historical roots of contemporary social conflicts in the United States, in such issues as women's rights, science versus religion, freedom of the press, and the advancement of humanism
Fred Whitehead, Verle Muhrer, 1992
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On dialogue: an essay in free thought
On Dialogue, true to its own nature, is a book not easily categorized: of great importance to the academic specialist in philosophy and cognitive studies, it is also a practical and pleasurable resource for the general reader.
Robert Grudin, 1996
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Free Thought and Official Propagand: Delivered at South ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Bertrand Russell, 2010
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Heterodoxy, Spinozism, and Free Thought in ...
Silvia Berti has offered evidence it was written by Jan Vroesen. Various discussions in the early eighteenth century consider many possi ble authors from the Renaissance onwards to whom the work might be attributed.
Silvia Berti, Françoise Charles-Daubert, R.H. Popkin, 1996
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What's God Got to Do With It?: Robert Ingersoll on Free ...
Edited and with a biographical introduction by Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Page, this new popular collection of Ingersoll’s thought – distilled from the twelve-volume set of his works, his copious letters, and various newspaper interviews ...
Tim Page, 2011
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The Roman Catholic Church and Free Thought: A Controversy ...
I answer confidently, there is a sense in which the Church not only can, but must be such a place of refuge, if she will not dig her own grave and vanish from the earth ; the Church ought to be, and must be, a sanctuary for free thought — a place ...
Thomas Vickers, John Baptist Purcell, 1868
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Just Pretend: A Freethought Book for Children
Compares concepts of God to concepts of other mythological beings and stories.
Dan Barker, 2002
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Conflict of the Nineteenth Century---The Bible and Free ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Thomas Mitchell, 2009
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Free-Thought in the Social Sciences (Routledge Revivals)
The work is split into three parts, focussing upon free-thinking, economics and political ethics respectively.
J. A. Hobson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREE THOUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term free thought is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prices of Vices: How Much Will $20 U.S. Dollars Buy You Across the …
Note the wide disparity of drug prices across the countries surveyed. By Jay Syrmopoulos / The Free Thought Project. July 11, 2015. Print · COMMENT NOW! «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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Mailbag: Stating religious beliefs does not make councilman …
Free speech and free thought ought to be protected from suppressive totalitarianism. Socrates was sentenced to drink hemlock for corrupting ... «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»
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Good Cop: Watch Policeman Uphold Constitution, Prevent Citizens …
It appears that two security guards were either detaining or about to search people. By Mike Sawyer / The Free Thought Project. July 10, 2015. Print. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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20 years after Srebrenica, what have we learnt?
... and Islamists, notably Salafists and jihadists, who attack, above all, Jews, women, free thought and democracy. The unusual alliance of these ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
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Judges Panel Revealed for 2015 MISS USA PAGEANT Airing on …
... Happens Here(TM) website to help keep free thought and innovation alive by highlighting the importance of independent businesses. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Philosophy for children boosts their progress at school
and “Can you and should you stop free thought?” The pupils and teacher sat in a circle all facing each other. The main rules for participation ... «Descrier, Jul 15»
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Two of New York's Finest Beat an Innocent Teen With Autism in …
... that police in New York are entirely untrained in how to deal with people who have special needs. By Matt Agorist / The Free Thought Project. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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South Carolina governor: Confederate flag comes down Friday
... Assyrian empire, the inquisition, Arkansas legislature, jason rapert, all bad ideas and of those who would restrict free thought and inquiry. «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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LAPD Officer Sets Girlfriend On Fire, Keeps Job
... began hitting the woman over a disagreement regarding their child's pacifier. By Eva Decesare | The Free Thought Project | July 9, 2015. Share this article! «Mintpress News, Jul 15»
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Go, Sunday: Stone In Love, Second Sunday at the Plankhouse
Champagne Duane, Free Thought Takeover, 6 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $5, for 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»

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