different between sheeple vs sheeplike

English

Alternative forms

• sheople (rare)

Etymology

Blend of sheep +? people.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?p?l/
• Rhymes: -i?p?l

Noun

sheeple pl (plural only)

1. (derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.
   • 2005 Sept. 11, Glen Justice and John Files, "Commemoration or Promotion? Walk Highlights Iraq Divide," New York Times (retrieved 21 Aug 2014):

     War protesters . . . did appear along Mr. Rumsfeld's path carrying signs saying "Bush is a Liar" and "Wake Up, Sheeple".

   • 2009 Aug. 27, Aaron Wherry, "The Commons: You bore us, Mr. Ignatieff," Macleans (Canada) (retrieved 21 Aug 2014):

     [F]ormer MP Garth Turner’s new book . . . is entitled Sheeple, a term apparently applied to people who often take on the characteristics—curly white hair covering most of the body, fondness for grazing, tendency to do as told—of sheep.

   • 2010 Aug. 20, Richard Adams, "The American far-right's top 10 paranoid conspiracy theories (photo caption)," Guardian (UK) (retrieved 21 Aug 2014)

     Harmless vapour trails left by planes? That's what they want you to think, sheeple.

Synonyms

• sheep

Antonyms

• free-thinkers
• sceptics/skeptics

Translations

See also

• groupthink
• obsequious
• yes-man

Anagrams

• helpees

English

Alternative forms

• sheep-like

Etymology

sheep +? -like

Adjective

sheeplike (comparative more sheeplike, superlative most sheeplike)

1. Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.

   I was horrified by their sheeplike acquiescence.

Related terms

• sheeple
• sheepy

Anagrams

• spike heel