somebody who's cognitive architecture is dominated by the ability to selectively NOT think about things they don't want to think about: brings up subjects they don't work through, don't work through details of something they think happened, not paying attention to most of the data.
When the creationists were presented data and scientific proof that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, they kept their tortucan attitude and didn't bother to study it.
by Retsejretsej July 14, 2019
Get the tortucan mug.coined by James Downard, The term "tortugan" describes someone who holds so keen to an idea that they arent even willing to actually discuss it, protecting their mind like a tortoise (spanish: tortuga) protects itself with its shell.
by chrischi3 October 14, 2017
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