English Explanatory Dictionary

idée reçue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A received, or accepted, idea.

Pronunciation

/iːˌdeɪ ɹəˈs(j)uː/

Word forms

idée reçue idées reçues

Etymology

Borrowed from French idée reçue.

Related words

common knowledge common sense conventional wisdom received wisdom

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