Unlearn
verb
To forget or stop doing something that you have learned before.
To adapt to the new software, I had to unlearn many habits from the old version.
Often appears as...
- unlearn a habit
- unlearn a behavior
verb
To remove a particular thought or belief that has been taught over a period of time, especially ones that are no longer useful or relevant.
We need to unlearn the prejudices and stereotypes we may have picked up in our childhood.
Often appears as...
- unlearn stereotypes
- unlearn prejudices
verb
To forget or stop doing something that you have learned before.
To adapt to the new software, I had to unlearn many habits from the old version.
Often appears as...
- unlearn a habit
- unlearn a behavior
verb
To remove a particular thought or belief that has been taught over a period of time, especially ones that are no longer useful or relevant.
We need to unlearn the prejudices and stereotypes we may have picked up in our childhood.
Often appears as...
- unlearn stereotypes
- unlearn prejudices
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Active Effort
Unlearning requires a conscious effort to change existing habits or ways of thinking.
I had to actively unlearn typing with two fingers to improve my speed.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Undertone
Unlearning can involve emotions, as it sometimes means letting go of familiar practices.
It was hard to unlearn my childhood fears of the dark.
Pro Tip 3/3Continuous Process
Unlearning is not instantaneous; it can be a gradual process requiring practice.
Each day, I try to unlearn my habit of procrastination.
Pro Tip 1/3Active Effort
Unlearning requires a conscious effort to change existing habits or ways of thinking.
I had to actively unlearn typing with two fingers to improve my speed.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Undertone
Unlearning can involve emotions, as it sometimes means letting go of familiar practices.
It was hard to unlearn my childhood fears of the dark.
Pro Tip 3/3Continuous Process
Unlearning is not instantaneous; it can be a gradual process requiring practice.
Each day, I try to unlearn my habit of procrastination.
Pro Tip 1/3Active Effort
Unlearning requires a conscious effort to change existing habits or ways of thinking.
I had to actively unlearn typing with two fingers to improve my speed.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Undertone
Unlearning can involve emotions, as it sometimes means letting go of familiar practices.
It was hard to unlearn my childhood fears of the dark.
Pro Tip 3/3Continuous Process
Unlearning is not instantaneous; it can be a gradual process requiring practice.
Each day, I try to unlearn my habit of procrastination.
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Be humble -- and other...
where small groups or individuals come together to solve a business problem in a compressed time frame. And what's interesting to me is that the teams that usually win are not the ones with the most experienced team members, but the ones with members who are open to learn, who are open to unlearn and who are open to helping each other
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A queer vision of love...
We are interested in love and inclusion as a tool of revolutionary change, right? And the idea is simply, if we drop all our preconceived notions about how somebody is supposed to be -- in their body, in their gender, in their skin -- if we take the intentional steps to unlearn these deep-seated biases
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Why do we dream? - Amy...
your neocortex reviews these neural connections and dumps the unnecessary ones. Without this unlearning process, which results in your dreams, your brain could be overrun by useless connections and parasitic thoughts could disrupt the necessary thinking you need to do while you're awake.
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Venturing into the Heart...
having worked there um and what i know now i think there was a lot of things that i also had to unlearn in terms of how i thought about story because also in a lot of ways i didn't fit in that world you know at the time i was one of very few women i was very one
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This is what makes...
Idea number three is listening. So, to be a listener who connects with all types of people, we have to unlearn a few things. We've all been taught about active listening and eye contact -- an intense stare and a compassionate look. That's not listening.
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3 clues to understanding...
How do you unlearn the learned paralysis, so you can relieve him of this excruciating, clenching spasm of the phantom arm? Well, we said, what if you now send the command to the phantom, but give him visual feedback that it's obeying his command, right?
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What if the poor were...
Now this was a personal unlearning moment for me, where I realized that poverty only changes affordability -- it does not change aspirations. Now poor people have lived in temporary structures all their life. They go from wall to wall,
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How Africa can use its...
He said that the task ahead of us can never, ever be greater than the power within us. We can do it. We can unlearn looking down on ourselves. We can learn to place value on our reality and our knowledge.
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The enchanting music of...
I decided to do away with and unlearn. I started creating a new body of work. And when I presented this to the art community, I was blown away with the amount of support and attention I received.
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
to unlearn the lesson of so-called pseudo-honor. Dear brothers and sisters, we were striving for more rights for women,
Video examples
Be humble -- and other...
where small groups or individuals come together to solve a business problem in a compressed time frame. And what's interesting to me is that the teams that usually win are not the ones with the most experienced team members, but the ones with members who are open to learn, who are open to unlearn and who are open to helping each other
Video examples
A queer vision of love...
We are interested in love and inclusion as a tool of revolutionary change, right? And the idea is simply, if we drop all our preconceived notions about how somebody is supposed to be -- in their body, in their gender, in their skin -- if we take the intentional steps to unlearn these deep-seated biases
Video examples
Why do we dream? - Amy...
your neocortex reviews these neural connections and dumps the unnecessary ones. Without this unlearning process, which results in your dreams, your brain could be overrun by useless connections and parasitic thoughts could disrupt the necessary thinking you need to do while you're awake.
Video examples
Venturing into the Heart...
having worked there um and what i know now i think there was a lot of things that i also had to unlearn in terms of how i thought about story because also in a lot of ways i didn't fit in that world you know at the time i was one of very few women i was very one
Video examples
This is what makes...
Idea number three is listening. So, to be a listener who connects with all types of people, we have to unlearn a few things. We've all been taught about active listening and eye contact -- an intense stare and a compassionate look. That's not listening.
Video examples
3 clues to understanding...
How do you unlearn the learned paralysis, so you can relieve him of this excruciating, clenching spasm of the phantom arm? Well, we said, what if you now send the command to the phantom, but give him visual feedback that it's obeying his command, right?
Video examples
What if the poor were...
Now this was a personal unlearning moment for me, where I realized that poverty only changes affordability -- it does not change aspirations. Now poor people have lived in temporary structures all their life. They go from wall to wall,
Video examples
How Africa can use its...
He said that the task ahead of us can never, ever be greater than the power within us. We can do it. We can unlearn looking down on ourselves. We can learn to place value on our reality and our knowledge.
Video examples
The enchanting music of...
I decided to do away with and unlearn. I started creating a new body of work. And when I presented this to the art community, I was blown away with the amount of support and attention I received.
Video examples
My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
to unlearn the lesson of so-called pseudo-honor. Dear brothers and sisters, we were striving for more rights for women,
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J. Michael Straczynski
American Producer
You should do what you enjoy doing, what brings you passion. As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things.
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Ronnie Screwvala
Indian Businessman
Unlearning is gaining importance as workplaces are moving towards agile, collaborative working models. While conventional education adds to our knowledge, unlearning will become the new learning in the coming decade, as concepts and ideas keep evolving.
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Meghana Raj
Indian Actress
I had to unlearn everything, as Maya's character is the essence of 'Allama.' She reflects feminism, an in-depth and powerful role where she feels that she can never lose.
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Ali Fazal
Indian Actor
People think that theatre helps, but in my case, it slowed me down. I had to unlearn everything when I went on to a film set.
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Samantha Morton
English Actress
Most of my life, I've been on a film set. There isn't anything to learn, not learn, unlearn. It's just in me.
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Antisthenes
Greek Philosopher
The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.
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Pankaj Tripathi
Indian Actor
For any creative person, along with learning, unlearning is also important.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.
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Kerry Kennedy
American Activist
Hate is a learned reaction, and it can be unlearned.
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J. Michael Straczynski
American Producer
You should do what you enjoy doing, what brings you passion. As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things.
Quote examples
Ronnie Screwvala
Indian Businessman
Unlearning is gaining importance as workplaces are moving towards agile, collaborative working models. While conventional education adds to our knowledge, unlearning will become the new learning in the coming decade, as concepts and ideas keep evolving.
Quote examples
Meghana Raj
Indian Actress
I had to unlearn everything, as Maya's character is the essence of 'Allama.' She reflects feminism, an in-depth and powerful role where she feels that she can never lose.
Quote examples
Ali Fazal
Indian Actor
People think that theatre helps, but in my case, it slowed me down. I had to unlearn everything when I went on to a film set.
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Samantha Morton
English Actress
Most of my life, I've been on a film set. There isn't anything to learn, not learn, unlearn. It's just in me.
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Antisthenes
Greek Philosopher
The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.
Quote examples
Pankaj Tripathi
Indian Actor
For any creative person, along with learning, unlearning is also important.
Quote examples
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.
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Kerry Kennedy
American Activist
Hate is a learned reaction, and it can be unlearned.
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