theory-blind
adjective
1Unwilling or unable to recognize facts which run contrary to a preferred theory (now rare ).
2Applied without reference to theory.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles M. Davies (1828–1910), author.
- burn a hole in someone's pocket
- burn (also lay) rubber
- burned
- Burne-Jones, Sir Edward
- burner
- burner phone
- burnet
- burnet rose
- burnet saxifrage
- Burnett, Carol
- Burnett, Frances Hodgson
- Burney, Fanny
- burn-in
- burning
- burning bush
- burning ghat
- burning glass
- burningly
- burnish
- burnished brass
- burnisher
- burn one's bridges (or boats)
- burnoose
- burnous
- burn out