English Explanatory Dictionary

Overton window

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The range of ideas that the public will accept, i.e. those ideas that are not considered too extreme or radical.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Overton Window.wav

Word forms

Overton window Overton windows

Etymology

Named after American political scientist Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003), former vice-president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The concept was popularized by the 2010 bestselling novel The Overton Window.

Synonyms

window of discourse opinion corridor
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