sheeple

[shee-puhl]

plural noun

1. people who are like sheep in being meek, conforming, or easily led.

   Maintaining fear, division, and hate is a priority—sheeple are easier to herd when frightened.

sheeple

/ ˈʃiːpəl /

noun

1. informal,  people who tend to follow the majority in matters of opinion, taste, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheeple¹

First recorded in 1945–50; sheep ( def. ) + (peop)le ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheeple¹

C20: from _sheep + _people

Example Sentences

I don’t want to come off like a world-weary leftist lecturing the sheeple about how AmeriKKKa has always been a fascist nation and there’s nothing special or unusual about 2025.

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They blur the line between personal and professional attire with a confidence that seems to jest at our conformity: Didn’t you sheeple know the rules are made up?

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He added later in the episode: “As the world moves forward, I just wish people are smarter. I hope people aren’t ‘sheeple’ anymore.

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This budget fight exposes how delusional that "we can handle the sheeple" attitude always was.

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Blowing smoke about how you have superior knowledge to the "sheeple" because you heard a conspiracy theory on the internet?

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