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Meaning of hindthought | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈhaɪndθɔːt/

Definitions

Consideration or questioning of events or decisions after they have occurred.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Forethought, however, is much more satisfactory than hindthought.”
“It is done almost automatically, without hindthought, and such a press exists in other countries too.”
““Blind obedience to a government without forethought or, in your case, even hindthought is an abomination to free thought,” said Ethan, smiling.”
“And if I understand you at all: these are all voluntary and self-imposed tendencies with you—for as much as they are not symptoms (about which I have a heap of painful hindthoughts).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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