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sheeple

sheeple

13 9.8
People who follow others without thinking for themselves
  • noun
  • /ˈʃiːpəl/
  • Offensive
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  • The politician relied on sheeple to support his controversial policies without question.

The the idea is is that, you know, we're all a bunch of sheeple and you can gain the system by being outside of the matrix.

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Examples

  • I've undergone a transition from a completely asleep sheeple to a wide awake patriot.

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  • The bigwigs want an uneducated class of sheeple who will not question their insanity.

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  • Just trying to put things into perspective... there are "Sheeple" in every group of people throughout the world.

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  • The fact that the 'sheeple' actually buy into these lies gives me great fear for our future.

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  • And likely the sheeple will bend over and comply for the most part.

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  • The sheeple aren't going anywhere.

  • To put it in a way the "sheeple" will understand, James Bond cannot negotiate with SPECTRE.

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  • Without the gullible and agreeable sheeple base, they have nobody to lead.

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  • What distresses me is that the mainstream news media today depend on the sheeple to have very short memories.

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  • Many people tend to follow trends mindlessly, becoming mere sheeple in society.

Synonyms

sheep
vssheeple
  • Offensive
121 7.6

A person who follows others without thinking

emphasizes blind obedience to authority rather than timidity or docility
little Eichmann
vssheeple
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who follows orders without thinking, often in a large organization

covers people who follow others blindly outside institutional contexts

Antonyms

A person who prefers to think and act independently

How Independent

independent
984 2.3
thinker
142 3.8
conformist
2 5.7
follower
295 1.6
sheeple
  • Offensive
13 9.8

Surface Forms

sheeple singular
sheeple plural

Morphology

sheeple = sheep + people (transparent) = sheep + people

Meaning is directly derived from 'sheep' + 'people' implying people who behave like sheep (i.e., follow blindly), which is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word sheeple is a modern blend of sheep and people, made to picture people who act like sheep. Because sheep follow the flock, sheeple means people who follow others or authority 'without thinking'.