Anticritical

/ˌæntiˈkrɪtɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to or hostile toward criticism; resistant to critical examination or analysis.

Etymology

From anti- + critical (from Greek kritikos). This adjective describes an attitude or approach that resists critical thinking.

Kelly Says

Anticritical thinking is humanity's default mode—we naturally defend our beliefs rather than examine them, which is why scientific method (which is deliberately critical) was such a revolutionary invention.

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