Definition of "notion" []

• A belief or opinion. (noun)
• A mental image or representation; an idea or conception. (noun)
• A fanciful impulse; a whim. See Synonyms at idea. (noun)
• Small lightweight items for household use, such as needles, buttons, and thread. (noun)

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• "Of course, phrased that broadly, the notion is absurd."
• "For the willfully, viciously stupid carrion feeders that comprise the backbone of Reichwing religionists, such a notion is as alien as Jesus caring for the poor."
• "James Ponsoldt: This notion is at the core of Killer of Sheep: what it means to be an adult, and how children learn and internalize grown-up behavior and responsibilities through lectures, through tears, but mostly by silently observing, peeking around corners, usually unbeknownst to their parents."