fundamentalismo intelectual
[fun-da-men-TA-lis-mu in-te-LE-tu-al]
nounmasculinepl: fundamentalismos intelectuais
intellectual fundamentalism
1. An approach to knowledge and ideas characterized by rigid adherence to a set of fundamental principles, doctrines, or ideologies without room for questioning, nuance, or alternative viewpoints
The professor criticized the students' intellectual fundamentalism when they refused to consider opposing arguments.
O professor criticou o fundamentalismo intelectual dos alunos quando se recusaram a considerar argumentos opostos.
2. The tendency to treat certain ideas, theories, or belief systems as absolute truths beyond critical examination or debate
Intellectual fundamentalism can hinder scientific progress by rejecting new evidence.
O fundamentalismo intelectual pode prejudicar o progresso científico ao rejeitar novas evidências.
NYC Slang
closed-mindedness; my way or the highway thinking
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