"a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact:"
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What word is this describing
2006-10-22 14:55:09 · 18 answers · asked by . 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you put it nicely, but it's actually a cop-out. when people have no idea as to what they are talking about or don't believe it themselves they resist reason. It's a lot like politics, except policians at least know that they're lying and deceiving people
2006-10-22 14:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by NO delusions 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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What word is this "a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact:"
"a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact:"
The above sentence was cut and pasted from dictionary.com
What word is this describing
2015-08-10 08:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delusion
2006-10-22 15:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by buttercup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word 'Jihad' means 'Struggle' but it has literally lost it's sheen... Today 'Jihad' can be considered as some 'Work for Un-employed youths, who unfortunately falls into the hands of people like Saeed and Osama for their own vested interest in the name of so called 'JIHAD!''.
2016-03-14 23:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by Bonnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would've guessed dogma but apparently I was wrong.
Alright, it's delusion. Just looked it up.
2006-10-22 15:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by RH (a.k.a. God) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In epistemology this would be called "bad faith." But you are probably thinking of delusion.
2006-10-22 14:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Delusion. Probably not but that is all I can think of. It could be the bible. jk
2006-10-22 14:59:12 · answer #7 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called Christianity!
2006-10-22 14:56:43 · answer #8 · answered by yechetzqyah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
....an obsession?? or is that where someone can't quit harping about a particular idea that's not necessarily a hard proof fact?
2006-10-22 14:59:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say superstition, but I checked and it's not that... So I give the cat my tongue, and hope it's either religion or faith.
2006-10-22 15:01:46 · answer #10 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋