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acceptance, credence
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
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culture
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
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defensive, defensive attitude
an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
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hardball
a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics
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high horse
an attitude of arrogant superiority
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southernism
an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
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mentality, mind-set, mindset, outlook
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
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paternalism
the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
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position, posture, stance
a rationalized mental attitude
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disposition, inclination, tendency
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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tolerance
willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
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intolerance
unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
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esteem, regard, respect
an attitude of admiration or esteem
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disrespect
a disrespectful mental attitude
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reverence
a reverent mental attitude
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irreverence
an irreverent mental attitude
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orientation
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
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fatalism
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
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recognition
an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid
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cyberculture
the culture that emerges from the use of computers for communication and entertainment and business
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Kalashnikov culture
the attitudes and behavior in a social group that resolves political disputes by force of arms
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mosaic culture
a highly diverse culture
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hard line
a firm and uncompromising stance or position
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direction
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
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drift, movement, trend
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
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Call
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
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denominationalism
the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations
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devices
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
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sympathy, understanding
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
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favoritism, favouritism
an inclination to favor some person or group
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leaning, proclivity, propensity
a natural inclination
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bent, set
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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literalism
a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
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perseveration
the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
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predisposition
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
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favor, favour
an inclination to approve
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disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, dislike
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
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partiality, partisanship
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
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impartiality, nonpartisanship
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
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broad-mindedness
an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior
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liberality, liberalness
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
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disinterest, neutrality
tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
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insularity, narrow-mindedness, narrowness
an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
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bigotry, dogmatism
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
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fanaticism, fanatism, zealotry
excessive intolerance of opposing views
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religionism
exaggerated religious zealotry
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zero tolerance
extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)
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estimate, estimation
the respect with which a person is held
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profaneness
an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
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wavelength
a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding
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experimentalism
an orientation that favors experimentation and innovation
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reorientation
a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
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perspective, position, view
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint
a mental position from which things are viewed
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orthodoxy
a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
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heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
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ideology, political orientation, political theory
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
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religious orientation
an attitude toward religion or religious practices