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opinion

opinion Opinion is a private, individual belief, understood as belonging to the person who holds it rather than as knowledge.

Opinion is a private, individual belief, understood as belonging to the person who holds it rather than as knowledge. In historical usage, it was often contrasted with knowledge and could imply uncertainty or a lack of objective support, as in the idea of a "mere opinion."

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Opinion” (Opinion).
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