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

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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Right wing politics not only draws such people in, but once in, the rhetoric of conservatism convinces them even further that they know better than the "sheeple."

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Their conspiracy theories offer them a way to feel special like they are privy to insider knowledge that the "sheeple" are too stupid or ignorant to understand.

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