trench mentality

noun

an attitude towards differences of opinion, where oppositional stand-off or conflict is preferred over debate and compromise.

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Meanings

nountrench mentality (plural trench mentalities)

plural trench mentalities

  1. an attitude towards differences of opinion, where oppositional stand-off or conflict is preferred over debate and compromise.

Origin

From the use of trench warfare in the first great war.

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APA

trench mentality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trench%20mentality

MLA

“trench mentality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trench%20mentality. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trench mentality,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trench%20mentality.

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