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- Dictionarycant/kant/
verb
- 1. have or cause to have a slanting or oblique position; tilt: "he canted his head to look at the screen"
noun
- 1. a slope or tilt: "the outward cant of the curving walls"
- 2. a wedge-shaped block of wood, especially one remaining after the better-quality pieces have been cut off: "a squared-off cant remains, containing the knottiest wood"
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CANT definition: 1. statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the…. Learn more.
CAN'T definition: 1. short form of cannot: 2. often used to suggest that someone should do a particular thing…. Learn more.
1. : the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments. especially : the insincere use of pious words. the cant of hypocrites. 2. : a set or stock phrase. 3. a. : the private language of the underworld. the cant of thieves. b. : jargon sense 1. c. obsolete : the phraseology peculiar to a religious class or sect. 4.
cant in British English. (kænt ) noun. 1. insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes. 2. stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition. 3. specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon.
noun. insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety. Synonyms: humbug, pretense, sham, hypocrisy. the private language of the underworld. the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc.: the cant of the fashion industry.
Cant is language repeated so often and so mechanically that it's essentially empty of meaning. Cant can also mean the specialized jargon of a particular group — like the " cant of piracy" (e.g., Ahoy! Lubber! Arrr!).
If you refer to moral or religious statements as cant, you are criticizing them because you think the person making them does not really believe what they are saying.
Cant definition: . See examples of CANT used in a sentence.
Definition of cant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cant meaning, definition, what is cant: insincere talk about moral or religious ...: Learn more.
