English Explanatory Dictionary

trench mentality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an attitude towards differences of opinion, where oppositional stand-off or conflict is preferred over debate and compromise.

Word forms

trench mentality trench mentalities

Etymology

From the use of trench warfare in the first great war.

Related words

siege mentality
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on T Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary