"triplethink" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From triple + think, modeled after doublethink. Etymology templates: {{com|en|triple|think}} triple + think Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable
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