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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFreethinker
/ˈfriːˌθɪŋ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who rejects established opinions, dogma, or religious belief in matters of religion or philosophy in favor of their own independent judgment.
"As a lifelong freethinker, she questioned the traditions and orthodoxies of her community." - 2
Someone who thinks for themselves without being influenced by prevailing ideas or peer pressure.
"The innovative startup actively sought out freethinkers who could challenge conventional industry norms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjectives 'free' and 'thinker' (from Old English 'freo' and 'þencan'). It emerged in the late 17th century during the Enlightenment to describe individuals who form opinions based on reason and independent of authority, tradition, or established religion, closely corresponding to the Spanish conceptualization of a 'hombre libre' in intellectual contexts.
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libre-penseur
Transliteration: libʁə pɑ̃sœʁ
"C'était un libre-penseur qui remettait tout en question."
Freidenker
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌdɛŋkɐ
"Der Philosoph war als bekannter Freidenker seiner Zeit geschätzt."
libero pensatore
Transliteration: ˈli.be.ro pen.saˈto.re
"Il saggista si considerava un libero pensatore."
librepensador
Transliteration: li.bɾe.pen.saˈðoɾ
"Un librepensador nunca acepta dogmas sin pruebas."
livre-pensador
Transliteration: ˈli.vɾe pẽ.saˈdoʁ
"Ele era um livre-pensador que defendia a liberdade de expressão."
मुक्त विचारक
Transliteration: mukt vicharak
"समाज को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए मुक्त विचारकों की आवश्यकता होती है।"
自由思想者
Transliteration: zì yóu sī xiǎng zhě
"他是一个不愿受传统束缚的自由思想者。"
자유사상가
Transliteration: jayu sasangga
"그는 전통적인 규범에 얽매이지 않는 자유사상가였다."
自由思想家
Transliteration: jiyū sīsōka
"彼女は時代の先を行く自由思想家として知られている。"
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