school of thought

American  

[skool uhv thawt] / ˈskul əv ˈθɔt /

noun

1. a unifying philosophy or particular point of view with a group of adherents.

   One school of thought in international diplomacy values cultural exchange as highly as the traditional diplomatic work.

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Etymology

Origin of school of thought

First recorded in 1825–30

Example Sentences

Another school of thought might be called “SEO is dead,” as many business headlines have proclaimed, or at least vastly diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Kuin claims that Diogenes inspired their efforts: “Epicurus adopted Diogenes’ view that death ‘is nothing to us’ and made it one of the cornerstones of his school of thought.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He has walked such a fine line that in some cases both progressives and traditionalists within the Catholic Church have made the case that he supports their school of thought.

From BBC

That said, there’s two schools of thought about what premium costs may look like over the next few years.

From MarketWatch

Warsh wants to see a return of monetarism, a school of thought that holds that increases in the money supply can drive inflation.

From Barron's

Related Words

• belief
• creed
• denomination