The antonym of freethinker
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Atheist Dan Barker said:
Freethinkers reject faith as a valid tool of knowledge.
Taking it as it is, what would be the opposite of freethinker in the above context? Restricted-thinker, constrained-thinker, something else?
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Atheist Dan Barker said:
Freethinkers reject faith as a valid tool of knowledge.
Taking it as it is, what would be the opposite of freethinker in the above context? Restricted-thinker, constrained-thinker, something else?
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Atheist Dan Barker said:
Freethinkers reject faith as a valid tool of knowledge.
Taking it as it is, what would be the opposite of freethinker in the above context? Restricted-thinker, constrained-thinker, something else?
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Atheist Dan Barker said:
Freethinkers reject faith as a valid tool of knowledge.
Taking it as it is, what would be the opposite of freethinker in the above context? Restricted-thinker, constrained-thinker, something else?
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I would suggest:
rigid thinkers
as a direct antonym, or
dogmatists
if you want to emphasise that they are adhering to a particular predefined set of beliefs.
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I would say the opposite of a freethinker is a conformist:
[Merriam-Webster]
noun
: one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
// I'm running with the herd and swimming with the tide and being a good little conformist.
— Florence King
adjective
: following or seeking to enforce prevailing standards or customs : opposing or avoiding unconventional thinking and behavior
// The original Beats rebelled against a postwar society they saw as staid, conformist and commercial.
— Jeff Giles and Michael Rubiner
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I would suggest:
rigid thinkers
as a direct antonym, or
dogmatists
if you want to emphasise that they are adhering to a particular predefined set of beliefs.
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I would suggest:
rigid thinkers
as a direct antonym, or
dogmatists
if you want to emphasise that they are adhering to a particular predefined set of beliefs.
answered 20 mins ago
EurekaEureka
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I would suggest:
rigid thinkers
as a direct antonym, or
dogmatists
if you want to emphasise that they are adhering to a particular predefined set of beliefs.
answered 20 mins ago
EurekaEureka
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I would suggest:
rigid thinkers
as a direct antonym, or
dogmatists
if you want to emphasise that they are adhering to a particular predefined set of beliefs.
answered 20 mins ago
EurekaEureka
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answered 20 mins ago
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I would say the opposite of a freethinker is a conformist:
[Merriam-Webster]
noun
: one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
// I'm running with the herd and swimming with the tide and being a good little conformist.
— Florence King
adjective
: following or seeking to enforce prevailing standards or customs : opposing or avoiding unconventional thinking and behavior
// The original Beats rebelled against a postwar society they saw as staid, conformist and commercial.
— Jeff Giles and Michael Rubiner
answered 13 mins ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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I would say the opposite of a freethinker is a conformist:
[Merriam-Webster]
noun
: one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
// I'm running with the herd and swimming with the tide and being a good little conformist.
— Florence King
adjective
: following or seeking to enforce prevailing standards or customs : opposing or avoiding unconventional thinking and behavior
// The original Beats rebelled against a postwar society they saw as staid, conformist and commercial.
— Jeff Giles and Michael Rubiner
answered 13 mins ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
20k32647
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I would say the opposite of a freethinker is a conformist:
[Merriam-Webster]
noun
: one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
// I'm running with the herd and swimming with the tide and being a good little conformist.
— Florence King
adjective
: following or seeking to enforce prevailing standards or customs : opposing or avoiding unconventional thinking and behavior
// The original Beats rebelled against a postwar society they saw as staid, conformist and commercial.
— Jeff Giles and Michael Rubiner
answered 13 mins ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
20k32647
I would say the opposite of a freethinker is a conformist:
[Merriam-Webster]
noun
: one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
// I'm running with the herd and swimming with the tide and being a good little conformist.
— Florence King
adjective
: following or seeking to enforce prevailing standards or customs : opposing or avoiding unconventional thinking and behavior
// The original Beats rebelled against a postwar society they saw as staid, conformist and commercial.
— Jeff Giles and Michael Rubiner
answered 13 mins ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
20k32647
answered 13 mins ago
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