sheeple
/ˈʃiːpəl/
sheeple noun: people who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs.
Noun
sheeple pl (plural only)
- People who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs.
- War protesters . . . did appear along Mr. Rumsfeld's path carrying signs saying "Bush is a Liar" and "Wake Up, Sheeple".2005 September 11, Glen Justice, John Files, “Commemoration or Promotion? Walk Highlights Iraq Divide”, in New York Times, retrieved 21 Aug 2014
- [F]ormer MP Garth Turner’s new book . . . is entitled Sheeple, a term apparently applied to people who often take on the characteristics—curly white hair covering most of the body, fondness for grazing, tendency to do as told—of sheep.2009 August 27, Aaron Wherry, “The Commons: You bore us, Mr. Ignatieff”, in Macleans, Canada, retrieved 21 Aug 2014
- Synonyms:
- sheep
- Antonyms:
- freethinker, skeptic
sheeple meaning in Tamil
sheeple in Tamil
- கேள்விக்குறியாத பின்தொடர்பவர்கள், அவர்கள் எளிதில் வழிநடத்தப்படுவார்கள்
Synonyms of sheeple
Antonyms
Forms of sheeple
| alternative form (rare) | sheople |
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Origin of sheeple
Blend of sheep (“likened to sheep in a herd that follow without independent thought”) + people.
Words formed from sheeple
- wake up sheeple
Words that rhyme with sheeple
Questions about sheeple
- What does sheeple mean?
- Sheeple means people who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs.
- What is sheeple in Tamil?
- Sheeple in Tamil is கேள்விக்குறியாத பின்தொடர்பவர்கள், அவர்கள் எளிதில் வழிநடத்தப்படுவார்கள். See Sheeple meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sheeple?
- Sheeple is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sheeple?
- Sheeple is pronounced /ˈʃiːpəl/.
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