noun
sheeple
Sheeple (noun) means People seen as following orders or popular opinion without thinking for themselves.
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People seen as following orders or popular opinion without thinking for themselves.
"Harmless vapour trails left by planes? That's what they want you to think, sheeple."
— Richard Adams, The American far-right's top 10 paranoid conspiracy theories (photo caption) (2010)
"War protesters . . . did appear along Mr. Rumsfeld's path carrying signs saying "Bush is a Liar" and "Wake Up, Sheeple"."
— Glen Justice, Commemoration or Promotion? Walk Highlights Iraq Divide (2005)
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Etymology
A blend of sheep (“likened to sheep in a herd that follow without independent thought”) and people.
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What is the meaning of sheeple?
"sheeple" (noun) means people seen as following orders or popular opinion without thinking for themselves.
What is another word for sheeple?
Other words for "sheeple" include sheep.
