idée reçue

/iːˌdeɪ ɹəˈs(j)uː/

noun

A received, or accepted, idea.

OriginFrench idée reçue →
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Meanings

nounidée reçue (plural idées reçues)

plural idées reçues

  1. A received, or accepted, idea.

Origin

  1. Frenchidée reçue
  2. Frenchidée reçue
  3. Englishidée reçue

Borrowed from French idée reçue.

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APA

idée reçue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/id%C3%A9e%20re%C3%A7ue

MLA

“idée reçue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/id%C3%A9e%20re%C3%A7ue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idée reçue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/id%C3%A9e%20re%C3%A7ue.

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