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conventional wisdom

noun

Meaning

  1. A belief or set of beliefs that is widely accepted, especially one which may be questionable on close examination.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

orthodoxy(English)communis opinio(English)conventionalism(English)conventionalist(English)herdthink(English)culture(English)school of thought(English)defaultism(English)

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Sources

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