Definitions
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- adjective of an action Done without
forethought - adjective of a person Tending not to
think - noun Not
thinking ; the absence ofthought .
Etymologies
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Examples
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More of the same nonthinking attitude that got us where we are today.
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What JFK didn't do, was wear his religion on his sleeve toSuperGlue nonthinking Americans to his cause.
Quote Of The Day 2009
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At the big moment, with our anxieties high, our thinking mind, which we can control, usurps command of our swing from our nonthinking, instinctual side, which we cannot control.
The Dreaded C Word 2009
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We require a nondebatable nonthinking ideological framework in order to function.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Robert Bork and the Contradictions of Conservatism: 2009
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This, of course, leads to the default rationalization for all this nonthinking: "Look what THEY did to us on 9/11."
Two Useful Questions 2007
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First, no, I came to my own conclusion more intolerance from you: you assume I am nonthinking because I believe in God.
Think Progress » Right-Wing Radio Host Fabricates Controversy To Attack First Muslim Congressman 2006
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What is it about contemporary conservative thinking (or nonthinking in many cases) that makes people subscribe to authoritarian claims?
Book Review: Conservatives Without Conscience, by John W. Dean 2006
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Oh holy smoking whatever expletive I cannot even conjure up, Jane– Sully is a perfect example of nonthinking and opportunistic cretins that abound everywhere.
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He recommends controlling the mind, pointing to the real self which is the mind of nonthinking.
From Mumon Roshi's instructions on zen... Mumon 2005
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In all the nonthinking activity, my hands had somehow migrated to his chest, which I now pushed at with all my might, then swiped for the list.
The Brush Off Laura Bradley 2004
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