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conventional wisdom

/kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm/ /kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm/
noun Academic Formal
  1. 1 yaygın kanı, genel kabul gören görüş uncountable

Definition (English)

A belief or opinion that is generally accepted as true by most people.

Example Sentences

  1. According to conventional wisdom, a diet high in salt can cause high blood pressure.
    Yaygın kanıya göre tuzlu beslenme yüksek tansiyona yol açabilir.
  2. Challenging conventional wisdom, the psychologist said that sometimes it's healthy to be in a bad mood.
    Genel kanının aksine, psikolog bazen kötü modda olmanın sağlıklı olduğunu söyledi.

Synonyms

received wisdomcommon beliefpopular beliefaccepted view

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