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Meaning of twi-mindedness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The state, quality, or condition of being twi-minded; double-mindedness.

uncountable

Examples

“Stapledon refers to Star Maker as "twiminded" (SM 419) and speaks of his "twimindedness" (SM 420).”
“This research reveals the "twi-mindedness" that allowed Joyce to attack Irish nationalism and sectarianism and to break completely with Irish literary tradition while never entirely freeing himself from the traditions and feelings of his native Catholic culture.”
“This twi-mindedness at length gave rise to a new mode of creating.”
“Another example of twimindedness is worthy of slightly extended commentary "I noticed that the emotion gratified them, gave them some sort of pleasure, the way I saw it. [...]"”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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