popular opinion
noun phraseUK /ˈpɒpjʊlə əˈpɪnjən/
US /ˈpɑːpjələr əˈpɪnjən/
What most people think about something.
Popular opinion says that summer is the best season.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ideas most people share about a person or thing.
Popular opinion made the new teacher feel welcome.
3. What a large group of people agree on after talking.
Popular opinion changed after everyone heard the story.
4. The voice of many people added together.
Popular opinion can shape which games become famous.