free-thinking
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- adjective
- /friːˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
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- Education should promote free-thinking, allowing students to challenge established beliefs and form their own opinions.
- a free-thinking man
And in a way, it's not that easy to be free thinking for yourself constantly.
- And in a way, it's not that easy to be free thinking for yourself constantly.
- You could not be controlled and managed if you are a free thinking, healthy, happy, fulfilled, purpose driven man.
- You are a free thinking, being the main character if you will, the hero in a story that's being written by you.
- The charismatic, charming, witty, creative, spontaneous, free thinking parts of you shut down and get censored and now you're the most boring version of yourself.
Examples
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We live in a culture of free thinking and uncertainty, and you guys are bastardizing all different forms of knowledge by claiming this type of certainty.
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Free thinking is an ability to be honored, taught, and praised.
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But even the most free thinking people would have to respect...
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And in a way, it's not that easy to be free thinking for yourself constantly.
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I have an extremely bright, free-thinking, honor roll student.
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You would think in the country of Voltaire the head of state would have more respect for free thinking.
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While I may not agree with everything Gaga does, I think her main intent is free thinking, freedom of expression, and religion.
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What we do produce are smart, independent, free-thinking, good-hearted girls who remain friends for life.
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Progressives have been seen and described as the defenders of free thinking, individual rights, and openness to exciting fresh ideas.
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I think that in a truly free-thinking community, there are no top-down orders to censure certain individuals.
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Synonyms
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Ready to listen to new ideas and accept different views
Open to new ideas and not following strict beliefs
Open to different beliefs and ideas
Being open to different religious opinions and practices
Antonyms
How Independent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Free-thinking comes from the parts free ('not controlled') and think ('to form ideas'). It pictures a mind that is not held back, so a free-thinking person makes their own opinions instead of just following authority, especially about religion.