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Synonyms for shibboleth
ˈʃɪb ə lɪθ, -ˌlɛθshib·bo·leth

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  1. shibbolethnoun

    A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

    It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois shibboleth that earning money makes you a better person.

    Synonyms:
    platitude, slogan, truism

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. motto, slogan, catchword, shibbolethnoun

    a favorite saying of a sect or political group

    Synonyms:
    catchword, motto, slogan, guide word, guideword

  2. shibbolethnoun

    a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people

    Synonyms:
    catchword, motto, slogan

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  1. shibbolethnoun

    Synonyms:
    criterion, watchword, test

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  1. shibbolethnoun

    Synonyms:
    watchword, party cry

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