freethinking
adjective old-fashioned uk/ˌfriːˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/ us/ˌfriːˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/
思想自由的，自由思考的
forming your own opinions and beliefs, especially about religion or politics, rather than just accepting what is officially or commonly believed and taught
We want our children to grow into freethinking, confident adults. 我们希望我们的孩子能够成长为思想自由、自信的成年人。
She advocates freethinking views on religious issues. 她主张对宗教问题采取自由思考的观点。
See: freethinker
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- Mr Field is a freethinking radical who has set the agenda on welfare reform.
- He attended Sunday meetings at the home of a banned freethinking professor.
- These women are freethinking and determined to defy conventional wisdom at nearly every turn.