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From Anglo-Norman / Middle French opinion, from Latin opinio, from opinari ‘opine’.
Pronunciation
Noun
opinion (plural opinions)
- A thought that a person has formed about a topic or issue.
- I would like to know your opinions on the new systems.
- In my opinion, white chocolate is better than milk chocolate.
- Every man is a fool in some man's opinion.
- Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived. - Oscar Wilde
Derived terms
- advisory opinion
- be of the opinion
- concurring opinion
- have an opinion
- in my humble opinion/IMHO
- in my opinion
- in one's opinion
- opinion poll
- public opinion
- scientific opinion
- second opinion
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See also
Verb
to opinion (third-person singular simple present opinions, present participle opinioning, simple past and past participle opinioned)
- (transitive, archaic) To have or express as an opinion.
- 1658: But if (as some opinion) King Ahasuerus were Artaxerxes Mnemon [...], our magnified Cyrus was his second Brother — Sir Thomas Browne, The Graden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 166)
Translations
have or express as an opinion
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opinion f. (plural opinions)
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:26:16 GMT+00:00
polls on Brazil's election Reuters The following chart shows the percentage of voters who said they would back each candidate, according to public opinion surveys carried out by private ... Lula's candidate ahead in Brazil election race Financial Times Brazil's election: all over bar the voting? Financial Times (blog) RPT-Brazil curtails land sales to foreigners Reuters
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