Conventional wisdom
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A belief or set of beliefs that is widely accepted, especially one which may be questionable on close examination. uncountable, usually
"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."
Example
More examples"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."