school of thought

Definition

A particular idea or set of ideas held by a specific group; doctrine. Any idea that a group strongly believes in, be it through practicing this idea in their everyday life or through fighting for its adoption, can be considered a school of thought. "Although many people today subscribe to the school of thought that everyone should have equal rights, decades ago this belief was not widely held."


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