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conventional wisdom

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kansanviisaus — a belief that is widely accepted
  • French: sagesse populaire — a belief that is widely accepted
  • French: idée reçue — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Galician: sabedoría popular — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Japanese: 世間一般の通念 (seken ippan no tsūnen) — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Polish: chłopski rozum — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Spanish: sabiduría popular — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Spanish: sabiduría convencional — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Spanish: sabiduría recibida — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Spanish: opinión recibida — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Swedish: notorisk kunskap — a belief that is widely accepted
  • Swedish: invand tankegång — a belief that is widely accepted