"received wisdom" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} received wisdom (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of conventional wisdom. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: conventional wisdom [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: idée reçue
    Sense id: en-received_wisdom-en-noun-vTgP8bXH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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