Years of misuse has reduced the term to a self-branded label for pretentious adolescents who have only just realized that the universe isn't what their parents/guardians lead them to believe like most rational individuals who reach this epiphany at the age of 6 but for lack of better word and/or urge to sound like pretentious adolescents who have only just realized that the universe isn't what their parents/guardians lead them to believe is used to describe anything from the classical definition of open-mindedness to being-like-the-rest-of-us-who-are-different-to-you.
a: "What religion are you?"
b: "I'm a free thinker"
a: "What?"
b: "I'm not really sure whether god exists"
a: "So you're agnostic?"
b: "No, I'm a free thinker"
a: "That's a little vague; you could be a free thinking atheist or free thinking agnostic but saying free thinker doesn't tell anyone what you believe in"
b: "But I'm a free thinker"
a: "Do you even know what that means?"
b: "My friends are free thinkers"
b: "I'm a free thinker"
a: "What?"
b: "I'm not really sure whether god exists"
a: "So you're agnostic?"
b: "No, I'm a free thinker"
a: "That's a little vague; you could be a free thinking atheist or free thinking agnostic but saying free thinker doesn't tell anyone what you believe in"
b: "But I'm a free thinker"
a: "Do you even know what that means?"
b: "My friends are free thinkers"
by nev_ February 20, 2011
What conspiracy theorists claim themselves to be to make themselves to be as they don't follow the official MSM narrative. Essentially it is a term used to make themselves feel smarter and believe that in the know, therefore alleviating their feelings of superiority over other people.
BBC News: Scientists say that wearing masks protects other from the virus.
Billy-Bob Joe on Youtube with an IQ of 62: I'm a "free thinker", I will not be a sheep, therefore I will not be wearing a smelly mask. They make people look like poo poo heads.
Billy-Bob Joe on Youtube with an IQ of 62: I'm a "free thinker", I will not be a sheep, therefore I will not be wearing a smelly mask. They make people look like poo poo heads.
by UltimateDoge February 12, 2021
by Robert O'Brien June 15, 2006
Another way to say that you're agnostic, which is a polite way to say that you don't believe in God, and is far too often confused with atheism, which means you don't believe in ANY religion. What's important is that none of these terms relate to having a religious belief, rather they signify a lack of belief.
Chris:"So, you're an atheist? Why do you worship Satan?"
Norm:"No, atheists don't worship Satan, and I never said I was an atheist."
Chris:"So, you're agnostic? That's almost as bad as being atheist!"
Norm:"No, you're confusing your terms."
Chris:"So what DO you believe?"
Norm:*sigh* "You know what? Let's just call it being a free thinker. OK? I'm not atheist, or agnostic, or satanist, which you're confusing them all with; I'm a free thinker."
Chris:"Well, OK, that doesn't sound so bad."
Norm:*facepalm*
Norm:"No, atheists don't worship Satan, and I never said I was an atheist."
Chris:"So, you're agnostic? That's almost as bad as being atheist!"
Norm:"No, you're confusing your terms."
Chris:"So what DO you believe?"
Norm:*sigh* "You know what? Let's just call it being a free thinker. OK? I'm not atheist, or agnostic, or satanist, which you're confusing them all with; I'm a free thinker."
Chris:"Well, OK, that doesn't sound so bad."
Norm:*facepalm*
by The BXRabbit September 28, 2008
Free thinking is when you say your thoughts out loud with no filter, whatever comes in your head comes out of your mouth. Having no regards for societal judgement and consequences but still considering the right morals. Being a Free Thinker doesn't mean you are ignorant to society, just not phased by it. Resist conformity towards societal norms of keeping thoughts to yourself by being free
by swervest October 23, 2022
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