Cognitive dissonance Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs.

See Also

self religion have nice day syndrome large group awareness training action conflict truthiness new religious movement festingerian

Related Terms

self religion have nice day syndrome large group awareness training action conflict truthiness new religious movement festingerian disconfirmed expectancy inconsistencies anxiety belief thought terminating cliché

Rhyming Words

nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce

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