mentalité

Definitions of mentalité
  1. noun
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
    synonyms: attitude
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    croyance
    the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
    attitude défensive
    an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
    grands moyens
    a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics
    paternalisme
    the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
    point de vue, position
    a rationalized mental attitude
    inclinaison, tendance
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
    tolérance
    willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
    intolérance
    unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
    considération, respect
    an attitude of admiration or esteem
    vénération
    a reverent mental attitude
    orientation
    an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
    direction
    a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
    esprit, tendance
    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    compassion
    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
    favoritisme, népotisme
    an inclination to favor some person or group
    faible, penchant, tendance
    a natural inclination
    penchant
    a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
    réalisme
    a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
    prédisposition
    an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
    à la mode
    an inclination to approve
    désapprobation
    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    partialité
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
    impartialité
    an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
    étroitesse
    an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
    fanatisme
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
    évaluation
    the respect with which a person is held
    façon de voir, manière de voir, perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
    optique, point de vue
    a mental position from which things are viewed
    orthodoxie
    a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
    hérésie
    any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
    idéologie, orientation politique
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
    orientation religieuse
    an attitude toward religion or religious practices
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    connaissance, savoir
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  2. noun
    a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
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    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
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