Unthought
adj, noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 That which has not been (yet) thought; that which has yet to enter into the mind; a non-existent thought.
"But without his knowing, they interfere with his research and at the very least call on him to put the results in perspective. This is what we call the “unthoughts” of scientific work."
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of unthink form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Not having been thought. not-comparable
"For Bion it is not thinking which produces thoughts but unthought thoughts which require an apparatus for thinking them."
Adjective
- 1 so unexpected as to have not been imagined wordnet
Example
More examples"But without his knowing, they interfere with his research and at the very least call on him to put the results in perspective. This is what we call the “unthoughts” of scientific work."
Etymology
From un- + thought. Compare Old English unþanc (“disfavour, displeasure, anger, ill-will”).
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