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VOX POPULI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vox populi mean?
• VOX POPULI (noun)
The noun VOX POPULI has 1 sense:
1. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
Familiarity information: VOX POPULI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
opinion; popular opinion; public opinion; vox populi
Context example:
he asked for a poll of public opinion
Hypernyms ("vox populi" is a kind of...):
belief (any cognitive content held as true)
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