want of thought

want of thought
index disregard (lack of respect), disregard (unconcern), negligence

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  • Thought — Thought, n. [OE. [thorn]oght, [thorn]ouht, AS. [thorn][=o]ht, ge[thorn][=o]ht, fr. [thorn]encean to think; akin to D. gedachte thought, MHG. d[=a]ht, ged[=a]ht, Icel. [thorn][=o]ttr, [thorn][=o]tti. See {Think}.] 1. The act of thinking; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thought police — UK US noun [uncountable] showing disapproval a group that tries to control the way that people in a society think, usually for political reasons This word is sometimes used humorously about political parties that are considered to want to control …   Useful english dictionary

  • thought — thought1 [ θɔt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea etc. entering mind ▸ 2 mental effort ▸ 3 idea/opinion ▸ 4 plan/wish to do something ▸ 5 care/worry ▸ 6 system of ideas ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a word, idea, or image that comes into your mind: a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Thought Industry — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = Thought Industry Background = group or band Origin = Kalamazoo, Michigan USA Genre = Avant Garde metal Progressive metal Experimental music Years active = 1989 ndash; 2001 Label = Metal Blade RecordsAmerican… …   Wikipedia

  • want — [[t]wɒ̱nt[/t]] ♦ wants, wanting, wanted 1) VERB: no cont, no passive If you want something, you feel a desire or a need for it. [V n] I want a drink... [V n] Ian knows exactly what he wants in life and i …   English dictionary

  • thought — thought1 [θo:t US θo:t] the past tense and past participle of ↑think 1 thought 2 thought2 W1S1 n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you think about)¦ 2¦(ideas/opinions)¦ 3¦(careful consideration)¦ 4¦(act of thinking)¦ 5¦(caring about something)¦ 6¦(intention)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thought — I UK [θɔːt] / US [θɔt] noun Word forms thought : singular thought plural thoughts *** 1) [countable] a word, idea, or image that comes into your mind a comforting/sobering/chilling thought thought of: His mind was filled with thoughts of revenge …   English dictionary

  • Thought-terminating cliché — A thought terminating cliché is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to quell cognitive dissonance.The term was popularized by Robert Jay Lifton in his book Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism . Lifton said,… …   Wikipedia

  • thought*/*/*/ — [θɔːt] noun I 1) [C] a word, idea, or image that comes into your mind a comforting/sobering/chilling thought[/ex] His mind was filled with thoughts of revenge.[/ex] She couldn t bear the thought of seeing him again.[/ex] The thought had crossed… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

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