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yən noun
1.
a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
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.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin opīniōn- (stem of opīniō), derivative of opīnārī to opine
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin opīniōn- (stem of opīniō), derivative of opīnārī to opine
Related forms
pre·o·pin·ion, noun
un·der·o·pin·ion, noun
Synonyms
1. persuasion, notion, idea, impression.
1. persuasion, notion, idea, impression.
Synonym Study
1. 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.
1. 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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opinion (əˈpɪnjən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C13: via Old French from Latin opīniō belief, from opīnārī to think; see | |
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Word Origin & History
opinion
c.1300, from O.Fr. opinion (12c.), from L. opinionem (nom. opinio) "opinion, conjecture, what one thinks," from stem of opinari "think, judge, suppose, opine," from PIE *op- "to choose."
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Example sentences
In my opinion the number of people is only a part of the sustainable equation, but more about that later.
And, don't worry about regulation either, because the government is reactionary and will side with the public opinion.
The determination of when a human life begins is a semantic opinion, based on culture.
If you want my opinion, our old district was a lot better off when the crowned heads of the world were busy neglecting it.
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