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opinion

[ uh-pin-yuhn ]

noun

  1. a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
  3. the formal expression of a professional judgment:

    to ask for a second medical opinion.

  4. Law. the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case.
  5. a judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc.:

    to forfeit someone's good opinion.

  6. Archaic. a favorable estimate; esteem:

    I haven't much of an opinion of him.



opinion

/ əˈɪə /

noun

  1. judgment or belief not founded on certainty or proof
  2. the prevailing or popular feeling or view

    public opinion

  3. evaluation, impression, or estimation of the value or worth of a person or thing
  4. an evaluation or judgment given by an expert

    a medical opinion

  5. the advice given by a barrister or counsel on a case submitted to him or her for a view on the legal points involved
  6. a matter of opinion
    a point open to question
  7. be of the opinion that
    to believe that
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • o·辱iDz noun
  • ܲd··辱iDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of opinion1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin DZīԾō- (stem of DZīԾō ), derivative of DZīī “to think, deem”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of opinion1

C13: via Old French from Latin DZīԾō belief, from DZīī to think; see opine
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Idioms and Phrases

see form an opinion ; matter of opinion .
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Synonym Study

Opinion, sentiment, view are terms for one's conclusion about something. An opinion is a belief or judgment that falls short of absolute conviction, certainty, or positive knowledge; it is a conclusion that certain facts, ideas, etc., are probably true or likely to prove so: political opinions; an opinion about art; In my opinion this is true. Sentiment (usually pl. ) refers to a rather fixed conviction, usually based on feeling or emotion rather than reasoning: These are my sentiments. View is an estimate of something, an intellectual judgment, a critical survey based on a mental examination, particularly of a public matter: views on governmental planning.
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The most commonly cited drivers of incivility in the workplace were politics, social opinions and differences in race or gender, Atkinson said.

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One of the standout trends in British politics since the general election last year has been the party's rising support in the opinion polls.

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At his rally, Trump also said opinion polls indicating his popularity had fallen were "fake".

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This book really changed my opinion on house sparrows.

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"Those who did the documentary should have sought government opinion... so that they can be fair and balanced," Isaac Mwaura said.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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