notion

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈnoʊʃən/ UK /ˈnəʊʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #6891

Meanings

1

noun
An idea or belief about something.

She had no notion of how difficult the journey would be.
2

noun
An opinion or personal view.

He has some strange notions about how the world works.
3

noun
A sudden wish to do something, without a clear reason.

She took a notion to paint the whole room red.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an idea or belief about... idea concept

3 noun · a sudden wish to do... whim

Word family

Forms notions

Derived forms notionablenotionalnotionatenotionednotionistnotionlessnotionyprenotion

Related forms concept conception meaning

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Phrases (1)

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superstitious notion
a belief based on superstition rather than reliable evidence

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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Boston folks are full of notions

Etymology

From Latin nōtiō (“a becoming acquainted, a taking cognizance, an examination, an investigation, a conception, idea, notion”), from nōscō (“to know”). Compare French notion. See know.

*ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European nōtiō Latin

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# notion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnəʊʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 6891

## Meanings
1. An idea or belief about something.
2. An opinion or personal view.
3. A sudden wish to do something, without a clear reason.

## Examples
- She had no notion of how difficult the journey would be.
- He has some strange notions about how the world works.
- She took a notion to paint the whole room red.

## Derived Forms
- notionable
- notional
- notionate
- notioned
- notionist
- notionless
- notiony
- prenotion

## Related Forms
- concept
- conception
- meaning

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵneh₃-
- Root: nōtiō

## Etymology
From Latin nōtiō (“a becoming acquainted, a taking cognizance, an examination, an investigation, a conception, idea, notion”), from nōscō (“to know”). Compare French notion. See know.

## AI Etymology
Notion comes from Latin nōtiō (“a becoming acquainted, a taking cognizance, an examination, an investigation, a conception, idea, notion”), from nōscō (“to know”). Compare French notion. See know. The historical chain includes Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- and Latin nōtiō. Modern senses include an idea or belief about something and an opinion or personal view. The wider word family includes derivatives such as notionable, notional, notionate, notioned, notionist, and notionless and related forms such as concept, conception, and meaning.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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