school of thought

Speech parts

1. school of thought - Noun

2. school of thought - Phrase

Meaning

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ism philosophy doctrine philosophical system creed side school credo belief faith angle opinion thinking camp attitude
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Hypernyms

belief

Hyponyms

millennium gospel creed credo animalism literalism

Examples

I don't really consider myself to be an actor of any particular style. My aim with every role I undertake is to be truthful and honest in that particular portrayal. I don't have a particular methodology from any one school of thought or training. Benjamin Bratt

Wisdom ... never closes her school of thought but always opens her doors to those who thirst for the sweet water of discourse, and pouring on them an unstinted stream of undiluted doctrine, persuades them to be drunken with the drunkenness which is soberness itself. Philo

I get a sense that we've all been educated into one school of thought. I'm not surprised at all to find among the overwhelming majority of scientists, are people who would hold one particular view because that's all they're exposed to. Thabo Mbeki

I'm of the school of thought where, if you can't sort something out for yourself, no one can help you. Rehab is great for some people but not others. Amy Winehouse

I was of the "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, then wonder why life didn't give you freaking sugar so you could drink the stuff” school of thought. Cate Tiernan

I went to theater school, and if I spent time with one school of thought in this whole acting game, it's the Meisner approach of improvise-based acting. This does not mean that you improvise your acting, but that you focus on the other person. Mackenzie Davis

Words in the phrase

school of thought

Close letter words and terms

school of religious teachings school of the air school of thinking school out school outing school paper