public opinion as a noun: - 1
public opinion
noun
1 public opinion
A belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people:
— He asked for a poll of public opinion.
synonyms: opinion, popular opinion, vox populi.
Roget 488:
assent,
assentment†;
acquiescence,
admission;
nod;
accord,
concord,
concordance;
agreement
etc.
23;
affirmance,
affirmation;
recognition,
acknowledgment,
avowal;
confession of faith.
unanimity,
common consent,
consensus,
acclamation,
chorus,
vox populi;
popular belief,
current belief,
current opinion;
public opinion;
concurrence
etc.
(of causes)
178;
cooperation
etc.
(voluntary)
709.
ratification,
confirmation,
corroboration,
approval,
acceptance,
visa;
indorsement
etc.
(record)
551†.
consent
etc.
(compliance)
762.
pressure to conform,
herd instinct,
peer pressure.
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Dutch: publieke opinie, communis opinio, volksstem
Moby thesaurus: assumption, attitude, backscratching, climate of opinion, common belief, community sentiment, conceit, concept, conception, conclusion, consensus gentium, consideration, estimate, estimation, ethos, eye, feeling, general belief, idea, impression, influence peddling, judgment, lights, lobbying, lobbyism, logrolling, mind, mystique, notion, observation, opinion, personal judgment, point of view, political influence, popular belief, position, posture, presumption, prevailing belief, public belief, reaction, sentiment, sight, social pressure, special-interest pressure, stance, theory, thinking, thought, view, way of thinking, wire-pulling ... show more.
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