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Princeton's WordNet

  1. freedom of thoughtnoun

    the right to hold unpopular ideas

Wikipedia

  1. Freedom of thought

    Freedom of thought (also called freedom of conscience) is the freedom of an individual to hold or consider a fact, viewpoint, or thought, independent of others' viewpoints.

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  1. freedom of thought

    Freedom of thought is the right or ability of an individual to hold and express their own beliefs, ideas, and opinions, independently and free from external interference, coercion or societal pressures. This is a fundamental human right, protected in many nations by laws and regulations against censorship and persecution. It allows for intellectual and philosophical diversity, fostering creativity, innovation, and progress.

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  1. Freedom of thought

    Freedom of thought is the freedom of an individual to hold or consider a fact, viewpoint, or thought, independent of others' viewpoints. It is different from and not to be confused with the concept of freedom of speech or expression.

Editors Contribution

  1. freedom of thought

    The freedom of a person to have or consider an idea, fact, viewpoint or thought according to their mind, consciousness and conscience as a human right.

    Freedom of thought is detailed in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2017  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of freedom of thought in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of freedom of thought in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of freedom of thought in a Sentence

  1. Kierkegaard:

    People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

  2. Bergen:

    Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt.

  3. John Peter Altgeld:

    Freedom of thought and freedom of speech in our great institutions are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our country. The moment either is restricted, liberty begins to wither and die...

  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar:

    So long as you are in the Hindu religion, you cannot expect to have freedom of thought.

  5. Socrates:

    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.


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  • GedankenfreiheitGerman
  • la liberté de penséeFrench
  • विचार की स्वतंत्रताHindi
  • libertas cogitandiLatin
  • சிந்தனை சுதந்திரம்Tamil
  • פרייהייט פון געדאַנקYiddish

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