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uncritically

/ənˈkɹɪtɪkəɫi/, /ənˈkɹɪtɪkɫi/ adv

In an uncritical manner.

Word Origin From Greek krinein 'to judge, sift' — so being critical originally meant sifting through ideas, separating good from bad. Uncritically adds un- (not) and -ly (adverb), meaning 'without sifting, without judgment.' The same root gives us hypocrisy (from hypo- 'under' + krinein, originally 'playing a part on stage') and endocrine (internal secretion, from endo- 'inside' + krinein 'separate'). The breakdown un+critic+al+ly makes it clear: not doing the critical sifting.

adv In an uncritical manner.

He accepted the theory uncritically, without questioning its underlying assumptions.

(副词) 不加批判地；全盘接受；盲目接受

他不加批判地接受了这个理论，没有质疑其基本假设。

(adverbio) acríticamente; sin espíritu crítico; sin criterio [De manera no crítica.]

Aceptó la teoría sin crítica, sin cuestionar sus supuestos subyacentes.

(adverbe) sans esprit critique; aveuglément; sans discernement [D'une manière non critique, sans exercer de jugement ni de sens critique.]

Il a accepté la théorie **uncritically**, sans remettre en question ses hypothèses sous-jacentes.

(Adverb) unkritisch; ohne Kritik [auf eine Weise, die keine kritische Prüfung oder Hinterfragung zeigt]

Er übernahm die Theorie **uncritically**, ohne ihre grundlegenden Annahmen zu hinterfragen.

(副詞) 批判せずに；無批判に。

彼はその理論を無批判に受け入れ、根本的な前提を疑問視することはなかった。

(advérbio) acriticamente; sem espírito crítico; irrefletidamente [De maneira acrítica.]

Ele aceitou a teoria acriticamente, sem questionar suas premissas básicas.

Synonyms: blindly unquestioningly naively credulously unthinkingly uncritical trustingly gullibly Antonyms: critically skeptically discerningly judiciously
Word parts: un + critic + al + ly

Common collocations

to prep be verb accept verb of prep not adv have verb from prep in prep

Related words

critical critic criticism criticize

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