opinion
Meaning
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- A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
- (obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
- (obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
- The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.
- A judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible.
Synonyms
legal opinion
excellent idea
visual point
main idea
mental attitude
main meaning
observation point
sharp eye
technical report
ability
opinion, supposition
counsel notice
line of action
critical eye
discerning eye
thought-image
Frequency
Hyphenated as
opin‧ion
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈpɪnjən/
Etymology
From English opine + -ion, from Middle English opinion, opinioun, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French opinion, from Latin opīniō, from opīnor (“to opine”). Displaced native Old English wēna.
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