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

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school of thought

According to this school of thought, his main qualification was a lack thereof.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

Second, the Fed’s deeply embedded policy framework is built around risk management, rather than any single inflation measure or economic school of thought.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

With Hearts going for the title and Hibs busting a gut to derail them, there was a school of thought that this was the biggest Edinburgh derby of them all in the league.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

This ancient Greek and Roman school of thought, which argues that a shift in perspective can turn regret and fear into a state of calm acceptance, is what Semple calls “salvation through reason.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

My mom generally subscribes to the more positive, optimistic school of thought, and my dad believes the doomsayers are underplaying the truth.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Related Words

• belief
• creed
• denomination