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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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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
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iconoclasm
the orientation of an iconoclast
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bird's eye view, panoramic view
a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance
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futurism
the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future
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cutting edge, forefront, vanguard
the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
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paradigm
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
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light
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
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sight
a range of mental vision
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Weltanschauung, world view
a comprehensive view of the world and human life
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straddle
a noncommittal or equivocal position
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conformism, conformity
orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
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nonconformance, nonconformism, nonconformity
a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
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absolutism, totalism, totalitarianism
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
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anarchism
a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
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autocracy
a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
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centrism, moderatism
a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
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collectivism
a political theory that the people should own the means of production
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communism
a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
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conservatism, conservativism
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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segregationism
a political orientation favoring political or racial segregation
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constitutionalism
advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
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democracy
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
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social democracy
the belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means
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domino theory
the political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist control
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elitism
the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
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extremism
any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies
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fascism
a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
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federalism
the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
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imperialism
a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
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leftism
the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left
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liberalism
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
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meritocracy
the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
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libertarianism
an ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech
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monarchism
a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system
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Negritude
an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
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Orleanism
the political philosophy of the Orleanists
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progressivism
the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
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radicalism
the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
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reactionism
the political orientation of reactionaries
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republicanism
the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
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rightism
the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right
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socialism
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
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theocracy
the belief in government by divine guidance
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Utopianism
the political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection
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dovishness
any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict
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hawkishness
any political orientation favoring aggressive policies
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agnosticism
a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
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atheism, godlessness
the doctrine or belief that there is no God
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anti-Catholicism
a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism