Meanings
nounfreethinking (usually uncountable, plural freethinkings)
plural freethinkings · alternative free-thinking
- uncountableusuallyThe principles of a freethinker; free thought.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
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Catalan lliurepensament
- lliurepensamentfree thought
French libre-pensée
- libre-penséefree thought
Hungarian szabadgondolkodás
- szabadgondolkodásfree thought
Polish wolnomyślicielstwo
- wolnomyślicielstwofree thought
Russian свободомы́слие n вольноду́мство
- свободомы́слие n вольноду́мство (svobodomýslije)free thought
Spanish librepensamiento
- librepensamientofree thought
Ukrainian вільноду́мство
- вільноду́мство (vilʹnodúmstvo)free thought
Welsh rhydd-feddwl
- rhydd-feddwlfree thought
Cite this entry
APA
freethinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freethinking
MLA
“freethinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freethinking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freethinking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freethinking.
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