"trench mentality" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: trench mentalities [plural]
Etymology: From the use of trench warfare in the first great war. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trench mentality (plural trench mentalities)
  1. an attitude towards differences of opinion, where oppositional stand-off or conflict is preferred over debate and compromise. Related terms: siege mentality
    Sense id: en-trench_mentality-en-noun-uVBAHzx4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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