3syllables
shibboleths
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Definitions ofshibboleths
1noun
- A word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc.
- A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.
Example: "It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois shibboleth that earning money makes you a better person."
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