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public opinion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The opinion of the public, the popular view.
    • The Andromeda Initiative was initially rejected as a human-driven boondoggle by many asari investors, and the construction of the Leusinia was met with ridicule. However, the efforts drew the attention of several Matriarchs who had assisted in previous attempts to send crewed missions to Andromeda, and their impassioned extranet addresses helped turn the tide of public opinion. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Ark Leusinia Codex entry:
    • The Chief Medical Officer of London Transport believes that public opinion against smoking will harden to the point of a total bar on the Underground, as in other countries. 1959 May 14, “Accommodation for Non-Smokers”, in Railway Magazine, pages 295-296:
    • Her stock is high in terms of public opinion because of her aid work.

Deriveds

court of public opinion

Relateds

opinion poll · popular opinion · vox pop

Synonyms

vox populi · doxasphere

Translations (63)

sh javno mnjenje (opinion of the public) · hi जनमत (opinion of the public) · sq opinion publik (opinion of the public) · tl madlaing kurukuro (opinion of the public) · tg афкори умумӣ (opinion of the public) · io voco publika (opinion of the public) · be грама́дская ду́мка (opinion of the public) · nrf avis publyi (opinion of the public) · sk verejná mienka (opinion of the public) · be грама́дзкая ду́мка (opinion of the public) · ky коомдук пикир (opinion of the public) · fa اَفکارِ عُمومی (opinion of the public) · mk јавно мислење (opinion of the public) · fr opinion publique (opinion of the public) · sh javno mnijenje (opinion of the public) · io opiniono publika (opinion of the public) · hy հասարակական կարծիք (opinion of the public) · ar رَأْي عَامّ (opinion of the public) · uk грома́дська ду́мка (opinion of the public) · ru обще́ственное мне́ние (opinion of the public) · ca opinió pública (opinion of the public) · ro opinie publică (opinion of the public) · cmn 公眾意見 /公众意见 (opinion of the public) · bg обще́ствено мне́ние (opinion of the public) · kk қоғамдық пікір (opinion of the public) · nb folkeopinion (opinion of the public) · nb folkemeining (opinion of the public) · ja 世論 (opinion of the public) · pl ulica (opinion of the public) · sl javno mnenje (opinion of the public) · pl opinia publiczna (opinion of the public) · sh javno mnenje (opinion of the public) · ka საზოგადოებრივი აზრი (opinion of the public) · sh јавно мњење (opinion of the public) · it senso comune (opinion of the public) · es opinión pública (opinion of the public) · az əfkari ümumiyyə (opinion of the public) · vi ý kiến công chúng (opinion of the public) · it opinione pubblica (opinion of the public) · tr amme efkârı (opinion of the public) · da offentlige mening (opinion of the public) · hu közvélemény (opinion of the public) · nb folkemening (opinion of the public) · is almenningsálit (opinion of the public) · cmn 輿論 /舆论 (opinion of the public) · de öffentliche Meinung (opinion of the public) · cs veřejné mínění (opinion of the public) · tr kamuoyu (opinion of the public) · th มติมหาชน (opinion of the public) · et avalik arvamus (opinion of the public) · sh јавно мнење (opinion of the public) · nn folkeopinion (opinion of the public) · cmn 民意 (opinion of the public) · ur رائے عامَّہ (opinion of the public) · sh јавно мнијење (opinion of the public) · fi yleinen mielipide (opinion of the public) · nn folkemeining (opinion of the public) · he דַּעַת הַקָּהָל (opinion of the public) · nl publieke opinie (opinion of the public) · sv folkopinion (opinion of the public) · el κοινή γνώμη (opinion of the public) · ko 여론 (opinion of the public) · pt opinião pública (opinion of the public)