Doublethink

/dˈʌbə‍lθˌɪŋk/

/ˈdəbəɫˌθɪŋk/

Doublethink

the state in which one holds two opposing ideas at the same time

Examples

1. Doublethink is the art of simultaneously accepting two fundamentally contradictory concepts.

2. Doublethink is a necessity for every loyal citizen, but poor Winston can't seem to get the hang of it.

3. He practices doublethink and crimestop, the act of not letting your brain even think traitorous thoughts, and gets decently good at it.

4. So the Party has turned this unending existential crisis into something of an art form, called 'doublethink'.