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The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.
Matthew Arnold

Meaning of "freethinking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREETHINKING

freethinking  [ˌfriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREETHINKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Freethinking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FREETHINKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

freethinking

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 freethinking in the English dictionary

The definition of freethinking in the dictionary is of or relating to free thought.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FREETHINKING


blinking
ˈblɪŋkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
fthinking
ˈfθɪŋkɪŋ
hard-drinking
ˌhɑːdˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
index-linking
ˌɪndeksˈlɪŋkɪŋ
nonthinking
ˌnɒnˈθɪŋkɪŋ
pinking
ˈpɪŋkɪŋ
plinking
ˈplɪŋkɪŋ
quick-thinking
ˌkwɪkˈθɪŋkɪŋ
right-thinking
ˈraɪtˌθɪŋkɪŋ
shrinking
ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
sinking
ˈsɪŋkɪŋ
slinking
ˈslɪŋkɪŋ
stinking
ˈstɪŋkɪŋ
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
unblinking
ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ
unshrinking
ʌnˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
unthinking
ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ
unwinking
ʌnˈwɪŋkɪŋ
winking
ˈwɪŋkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREETHINKING

freesheet
freesia
freest
freestanding
freestone
freestyle
freestyler
freestyling
freet
freethinker
Freetown
freety
Freeview
freeware
freeway
freewheel
freewheeler
freewheeling
freewheelingly
freewoman

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREETHINKING

banking
binge drinking
bonking
booking
e-banking
high-ranking
home banking
lateral thinking
m-banking
Nanking
planking
positive thinking
quick thinking
ranking
retail banking
spanking
tanking
telephone banking
top-ranking
trunking
wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of freethinking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «freethinking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREETHINKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

自由思想
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libre pensamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

freethinking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

freethinking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرية الفكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободомыслие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

livre pensador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুক্ত চিন্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la libre pensée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Freethinking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

freigeistigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

freethinking
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

freethinking
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Freethinking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

suy nghĩ tự do
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

freethinking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविवाहित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

freethinking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libero pensiero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolnomyślicielskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільнодумство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

freethinking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

freethinking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vrijzinnige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fritänkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frisinn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of freethinking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREETHINKING»

The term «freethinking» is regularly used and occupies the 82.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREETHINKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freethinking

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QUOTES WITH «FREETHINKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word freethinking.
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Matthew Arnold
The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREETHINKING»

Discover the use of freethinking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freethinking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Using the latest in wolf research and exploring issues of animal consciousness and leadership and the origins of the human-dog relationship, Ted Kerasote takes us on the journey he and Merle shared.
Ted Kerasote, 2008
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A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a ...
Brash, ballsy, persuasive, and controversial, A Personal Stand isn’t just the story of Trace Adkins’s life; it’s the story of what life can teach all of us. From the Hardcover edition.
Trace Adkins, 2007
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Spanish Female Writers and the Freethinking Press, 1879-1926
One example was the freethinking meeting that she attended in Calella in April 1898 with four other speakers from Barcelona: Pau Isart Bula, Juan Cañellas, Leopoldo Bonafulla, and Palmira de Bruno. After a tour of the village and a coffee at ...
Christine Arkinstall, 2014
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The Blank-Verse Tradition from Milton to Stevens: ...
Henry Weinfield's detailed readings of the masterpieces of English blank verse focus on Milton, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson and Stevens, tracing what lies behind their choice of form.
Henry Weinfield, 2012
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Freethinkers of Medieval Islam: Ibn Al-Rawāndī, Abū Bakr ...
This book studies the phenomenon of freethinking in medieval Islam, as exemplified in the figures of Ibn al-R wand and Ab Bakr al-R z .
Sarah Stroumsa, 1999
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Freethinking Mystics with Hands: Exploring the Heart of ...
Owen-Towle's inspiring essays balance Unitarian Universalism's rational, mystical and activist sentiments.
Tom Owen-Towle, 1998
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Essays on Freethinking and Plainspeaking
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, Sir Leslie Stephen, Sir, 2010
8
The Freethinking Christians' Magazine: Intended for the ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Anonymous, 2010
9
The Freethinking Christians' Quarterly Register
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Freethinking Christians, 2011
10
The Fringes of Belief: English Literature, Ancient Heresy, ...
By exposing the contradictory and volatile status of categories like belief and doubt this book participates in the larger argument in Enlightenment studies—as well as in current scholarship on the condition of modernity more generally— ...
Sarah Ellenzweig, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREETHINKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freethinking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terry McMahon on the films that shaped him
Every Sunday morning our folks were pressured into bringing us kids to mass but the freethinking, pleasure-loving hedonists that they ... «The Irish Film Television Network, Jul 15»
2
Despite support, McGinty bid for Senate unclear
"It's his own freethinking ways of doing things," he said, chiding Sestak for supporting primary challengers against incumbent Democratic ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
The devil and the deep blue sea
Ever since Indira Gandhi had a coronary over freethinking judges, the Indian Supreme Court vowed to put the lady in her place. It upheld the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
4
On the ball: an Asheville golf manifesto
Bill Branyon's newest book, Freethinking's Outlawed Extremes, is available for purchase as an e-book. His email is billbranyon@yahoo.com. «Mountain Xpress, Jul 15»
5
Alicia Vikander Triumphs in Testament of Youth
The traditionalist Mr. Brittain resists that outlandish notion and wants Vera to win a suitor with her facility at the keyboards, but his freethinking ... «Riverfront Times, Jul 15»
6
'Take a stand': Glencoe restaurant begins flying Christian flag
... constitutional principle of separation of state and church" and educating the public on issues related to freethinking. Glencoe city officials said ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
7
How Greece Got to 'No'
And the book's single most flattering portrait is of Yiannis Boutaris, the tattooed, wine-making, freethinking mayor of Thessaloniki, who courts ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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'Hallelujah!' says foundation co-founder on news Christian flag …
... as promoting "the constitutional principle of separation of state and church" and educating the public on issues related to freethinking. «AL.com, Jul 15»
9
Actress Lynn Redgrave dies
... an introspective and independent player in her family's acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the freethinking title character of ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Going Off-Script in St. Petersburg
Fortunately, it is a position that is being rejected by an increasingly large contingent of freethinking nations that refuse to be “talked into ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Freethinking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/freethinking>. May 2024 ».
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