Another word for willful ignornace, or firm belief in a blatant lie? [on hold]
I'm looking for another word for when someone believes so wholeheartedly in a blatant lie as if it's true, even when it's so obviously & provably untrue. For example, when someone says "I'm black mixed with Chinese. But I AM BLACK!"
I'm not asking for you to consider the tangential discussion about said person's "choice" in identifying as such, historical factors, or the socio-political climate that influenced their upbringing, etc., as that's for another discussion.
I'm just looking for a word or two to describe the psychological disorder of that type of racial denialism, perspective, & worldview. I'd usually use willful ignorance, self-hate, self-denial, compulsive or pathological lying, kowtower, capitulator, disingenuous, etc. I'm mixed-race (proudly so) myself. No offense to anyone. Thank You!
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I'm looking for another word for when someone believes so wholeheartedly in a blatant lie as if it's true, even when it's so obviously & provably untrue. For example, when someone says "I'm black mixed with Chinese. But I AM BLACK!"
I'm not asking for you to consider the tangential discussion about said person's "choice" in identifying as such, historical factors, or the socio-political climate that influenced their upbringing, etc., as that's for another discussion.
I'm just looking for a word or two to describe the psychological disorder of that type of racial denialism, perspective, & worldview. I'd usually use willful ignorance, self-hate, self-denial, compulsive or pathological lying, kowtower, capitulator, disingenuous, etc. I'm mixed-race (proudly so) myself. No offense to anyone. Thank You!
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by John Lawler, lbf, J. Taylor, Robusto, Skooba yesterday
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
I don't know the context of your question, but it feels to me like you may be too emotionally involved in this person's situation to consider it from their point of view. It sounds like you're saying that your first paragraph includes enough information about someone we haven't met to diagnose them with a psychological disorder. There is no amount that you could say in a single stack exchange question for any of us to render such a diagnosis. I'm sorry this is hard for you.
– Ed Grimm
2 days ago
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I'm looking for another word for when someone believes so wholeheartedly in a blatant lie as if it's true, even when it's so obviously & provably untrue. For example, when someone says "I'm black mixed with Chinese. But I AM BLACK!"
I'm not asking for you to consider the tangential discussion about said person's "choice" in identifying as such, historical factors, or the socio-political climate that influenced their upbringing, etc., as that's for another discussion.
I'm just looking for a word or two to describe the psychological disorder of that type of racial denialism, perspective, & worldview. I'd usually use willful ignorance, self-hate, self-denial, compulsive or pathological lying, kowtower, capitulator, disingenuous, etc. I'm mixed-race (proudly so) myself. No offense to anyone. Thank You!
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I'm looking for another word for when someone believes so wholeheartedly in a blatant lie as if it's true, even when it's so obviously & provably untrue. For example, when someone says "I'm black mixed with Chinese. But I AM BLACK!"
I'm not asking for you to consider the tangential discussion about said person's "choice" in identifying as such, historical factors, or the socio-political climate that influenced their upbringing, etc., as that's for another discussion.
I'm just looking for a word or two to describe the psychological disorder of that type of racial denialism, perspective, & worldview. I'd usually use willful ignorance, self-hate, self-denial, compulsive or pathological lying, kowtower, capitulator, disingenuous, etc. I'm mixed-race (proudly so) myself. No offense to anyone. Thank You!
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by John Lawler, lbf, J. Taylor, Robusto, Skooba yesterday
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as primarily opinion-based by John Lawler, lbf, J. Taylor, Robusto, Skooba yesterday
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
I don't know the context of your question, but it feels to me like you may be too emotionally involved in this person's situation to consider it from their point of view. It sounds like you're saying that your first paragraph includes enough information about someone we haven't met to diagnose them with a psychological disorder. There is no amount that you could say in a single stack exchange question for any of us to render such a diagnosis. I'm sorry this is hard for you.
– Ed Grimm
2 days ago
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I don't know the context of your question, but it feels to me like you may be too emotionally involved in this person's situation to consider it from their point of view. It sounds like you're saying that your first paragraph includes enough information about someone we haven't met to diagnose them with a psychological disorder. There is no amount that you could say in a single stack exchange question for any of us to render such a diagnosis. I'm sorry this is hard for you.
– Ed Grimm
2 days ago
I don't know the context of your question, but it feels to me like you may be too emotionally involved in this person's situation to consider it from their point of view. It sounds like you're saying that your first paragraph includes enough information about someone we haven't met to diagnose them with a psychological disorder. There is no amount that you could say in a single stack exchange question for any of us to render such a diagnosis. I'm sorry this is hard for you.
– Ed Grimm
2 days ago
I don't know the context of your question, but it feels to me like you may be too emotionally involved in this person's situation to consider it from their point of view. It sounds like you're saying that your first paragraph includes enough information about someone we haven't met to diagnose them with a psychological disorder. There is no amount that you could say in a single stack exchange question for any of us to render such a diagnosis. I'm sorry this is hard for you.
– Ed Grimm
2 days ago
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I don't know the context of your question, but it feels to me like you may be too emotionally involved in this person's situation to consider it from their point of view. It sounds like you're saying that your first paragraph includes enough information about someone we haven't met to diagnose them with a psychological disorder. There is no amount that you could say in a single stack exchange question for any of us to render such a diagnosis. I'm sorry this is hard for you.
– Ed Grimm
2 days ago