conventional wisdom
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conventional wisdom
noun conventional wisdoms
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A belief or set of beliefs that is widely accepted, especially one which may be questionable on close examination.
It will be convenient to have a name for the ideas which are esteemed at any time for their acceptability, and it should be a term that emphasizes this predictability. I shall refer to these ideas henceforth as the conventional wisdom.
Similar: received wisdom
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noun a belief that is widely accepted
| Español | sabiduría popular, sabiduría convencional, sabiduría recibida, opinión recibida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 世間一般の通念 seken ippan no tsūnen |
| Français | sagesse populaire, idée reçue |
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title = {conventional wisdom},
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year = {2026},
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