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school of thought
[ skooluhv thawt ]
/ ˈskul əv ˈθɔt /
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noun
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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Origin of school of thought
First recorded in 1825–30
Words nearby school of thought
school of hard knocks, School of Law, School of Mind, school of the soldier, school of the squad, school of thought, school phobia, school prawn, schoolroom, Schools, school shark
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