doxa
- noun
- /ˈdɑːksə/
- Formal
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doxa
- The prevailing doxa about success often emphasizes wealth and status, rather than personal fulfillment.
- doxa and opinion
- field of doxa
Examples
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He argued that much of what we consider truth is simply a doxa accepted by society without critical examination.
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The author of such representation is in a position to operate as an agent of doxa.
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It could be all sorts of things, but the common thread seems to be a belief, a doxa, or appearance, if you like.
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Pierre Bourdieu's concept of doxa provides one approach to rethinking this problem.
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Now doxa, as Plato had analyzed it, is diverse in character: it is by nature pluralistic.
Academic text (1998) -
The left's DOXA has attacked capitalism for its moral issues, for being, according to them, as its detractor, say, unjust.
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In particular, the paper will draw on the theoretical concept of doxa developed by Pierre Bourdieu to interpret the discourse of technology-focused research in the educational domain.
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In this respect, the barrister's reliance on a doxa of common sense, socially acceptable forms of behavior, and, above all, traditional relations of cause and effect mirrors readerly acceptance of naturalized devices of validation.
Academic text (2009) -
In philosophical discussions, many people hold different types of doxa that shape their understanding of the world.
Synonyms
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A belief or rule that a group accepts as true
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An idea many people in a culture share that affects how they act
Religious beliefs that people accept as true
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Etymology
Doxa comes from an old Greek word meaning 'opinion' or 'belief'. It is the same root as orthodox, which means 'right belief', so doxa today can mean a common or widely held belief.