shibboleth /ˈʃɪbələθ/ noun plural shibboleths
plural shibboleths
Learner's definition of SHIBBOLETH
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1
: an old idea, opinion, or saying that is commonly believed and repeated but that may be seen as old-fashioned or untrue（普遍相信并重复，但可能过时或不正确的）过时的思想，陈旧的观点，陈词滥调 2
: a word or way of speaking or behaving which shows that a person belongs to a particular group（某群体的）特殊用语，特有习惯