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ˈnoʊ ʃənno·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 2 votes

  1. notion

    Idea is in Greek a form or an image. The word signified in early philosophical use the archetype or primal image which the Platonic philosophy supposed to be the model or pattern that existing objects imperfectly embody. This high sense has nearly disappeared from the word idea, and has been largely appropriated by ideal, tho something of the original meaning still appears when in theological or philosophical language we speak of the ideas of God. The present popular use of idea makes it to signify any product of mental apprehension or activity, considered as an object of knowledge or thought; this coincides with the primitive sense at but a single point — that an idea is mental as opposed to anything substantial or physical; thus, almost any mental product, as a belief, conception, design, opinion, etc., may now be called an idea. Compare FANCY; IDEAL.

    Synonyms:
    apprehension, archetype, belief, conceit, concept, conception, design, fancy, fantasy, idea, ideal, image, imagination, impression, judgment, model, opinion, pattern, plan, purpose, sentiment, supposition, theory, thought

    Antonyms:
    actuality, fact, reality, substance

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. notion

    Synonyms:
    apprehension, idea, conception, judgment, opinion, belief, expectation, sentiment

    Antonyms:
    misapprehension, falsification, misbelief, misjudgment, frustration, misconception

Princeton's WordNet3.3 / 3 votes

  1. impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinionnoun

    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

    "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

    Synonyms:
    persuasion, touch, public opinion, flavour, stamp, mental picture, imprint, smell, ruling, view, legal opinion, flavor, tactile sensation, whim, impression, touch sensation, thought, printing, effect, picture, opinion, belief, sentiment, spirit, tactual sensation, tone, popular opinion, whimsy, feel, judgment, judgement, feeling, depression, whimsey, vox populi, intuitive feeling, look

  2. notionnoun

    a general inclusive concept

    Synonyms:
    impression, whimsey, whimsy, opinion, whim, belief, feeling

  3. notion, whim, whimsy, whimseynoun

    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

    "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

    Synonyms:
    whimsicality, whimsy, impression, feeling, flightiness, opinion, whim, caprice, whimsey, capriciousness, belief, impulse, arbitrariness

  4. notionnoun

    (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items

    "buttons and needles are notions"

    Synonyms:
    impression, whimsey, whimsy, opinion, whim, belief, feeling

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. notionnoun

    Synonyms:
    conception, concept, universal idea, general or universal conception

  2. notionnoun

    Synonyms:
    opinion, sentiment, apprehension, judgment, belief, view, impression, estimation, conceit, conviction

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. notionnoun

    Synonyms:
    conception, idea, concept, opinion, judgment, belief, view, inclination, intention, disposition, knicknack, device

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "notion":

    concept, idea, concepts, term, conception, principle

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How to use notion in a sentence?

  1. Bryan Griffin:

    Discrimination of any sort is not welcome in the state of Florida, and we do not abide by the woke notion that discrimination should be overlooked if applied in a politically popular manner or against a politically unpopular demographic. We are fighting all discrimination in our schools and our workplaces, and we will fight it in publicly accessible places of meeting or activity.

  2. Anupam Jena:

    This highlights the notion that nobody is fully immune to the factors that promote unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.

  3. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand:

    No one at this point in time has any notion of what triggered this behavior.

  4. John Kasich:

    I think the notion that you can beat Donald Trump by calling Donald Trump names, I don't think you get there that way, i'm not going that way and I'm not using that kind of rhetoric.

  5. William James:

    We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be.


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