Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #73 of 1319

notion (n.)

an idea or belief

Examples

  • The notion of freedom.

Key rules

  • A notion is an idea or belief, often abstract
  • The notion of + noun: the notion of freedom
  • Notion can be countable: a notion that

Common mistakes

  • The notion for freedom → The notion of freedom

Use cases

  • Discussing abstract ideas
  • Describing beliefs
  • Philosophy and debates
💡 Tip: Concept is the more common formal word for a complex idea.
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