Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural People who are meekly submissive or easily swayed.
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- noun derogatory slang People who
unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own withoutscrutiny .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I am aware of the term sheeple it has been use quite extensively by some on this blog.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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; -) I really hate the term sheeple .... paul: Second tweeple.
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; -) I really hate the term sheeple .... paul: Second tweeple.
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; -) I really hate the term sheeple .... paul: Second tweeple.
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I hate the word sheeple, because they are not that.
Right or Left? It's All a Huge Game to Keep Us Occupied 2008
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Two, never use the word "sheeple" - it's about as good a sign as exists that the person using it is immature and slightly loopy.
On Underestimating Stephane Dion ALW 2008
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Anyone who does must be a "sheeple" - and speaking of "sheeple" ... get a load of Savage's Sheeple "bah" (imitation or mimicry) voice at the end of this clip LOL!!!!
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Anyone who does must be a "sheeple" - and speaking of "sheeple" ... get a load of Savage's
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People are sometimes referred to by media types as "sheeple" - so language (semantics) is a big factor in dishing out news and information in doses measured such that it can be easily understood or "absorbed" by the average individual, whose attention span is about 55 seconds on the net (that's the average amount of time a visitor spends on any given website or blog).
Dave Lucas Dave Lucas 2010
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That, or the sheeple are actually just bloodthirsty kleptofascists, in the same mold as those who rule over them.
feelsurreal commented on the word sheeple
(SHEE.pul) n. People who are meek, easily persuaded, and tend to follow the crowd (sheep + people).
January 8, 2009
sionnach commented on the word sheeple
This is one of those terms that is unwittingly revealing, in that it betrays far more about the mentality and attitude about the person using it than about those to whom it is being applied.
January 8, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word sheeple
Seen here, at XKCD.com.
July 21, 2009