Translations for „double-think“ in the English » German Dictionary

dou·ble-ˈthink N no pl

double-think

zwiespältiges [o. widersprüchliches] Denken

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English

The fundamental truth of gambling is the double-think of knowing you are not going to win, but doing it anyway.

www.telegraph.co.uk

But these three recent examples of double-think do more than just highlight the knots, into which the political class has twisted itself over climate change.

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He is constitutionally (pun intended) incapable of the hypocritical double-think needed in politics.

www.abc.net.au

There is also a degree of double-think about subsidies.

www.canberratimes.com.au

Reconciling this double-think has been an admirably herculean task for the media.

www.scoop.co.nz

Nice bit of double-think there.

www.abc.net.au

He's all about the choreography, but it's so funny because this whole process has made him even double-think that.

www.thefader.com

That's not only corporate double-speak, it's also double-think.

ipolitics.ca

Only double-think could rationalise this verdict.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I double-think everything and go through all the pros and cons.

www.independent.ie