mouton de Panurge — meaning in English

English meaning

• lemming noun A small rodent found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, known for periodic dramatic population swings.
• sheeple noun People who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs.

Senses

mouton de Panurge is used for these senses in English:

• lemming (figuratively) Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.
• sheeple (derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.

lemming — full definition

1. noun A small rodent found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, known for periodic dramatic population swings.
2. noun Someone who blindly follows the crowd, especially into a bad decision.

Related French words