mainstream
noun /ˈmeɪn.striːm/Definition
the mainstream › the way of life or set of beliefs accepted by most people: The new law should allow more disabled people to enter the mainstream of American life.Custom, tradition and conformity
(Definition of mainstream noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- backward-looking adjective
- backwards adverb
- be (like) sheep idiom
- blend into the scenery idiom
- classical adjective (TRADITIONAL)
- convention noun (CUSTOM)
- fashion noun (POPULAR STYLE)
- folk adjective
- folk memory noun
- folklore noun
- follow the crowd idiom
- multicultural adjective
- multiculturalism noun
- nonconformist noun
- norm noun
- observe verb (OBEY)
- orthodoxy noun
- reactionary noun
- unorthodox adjective
- zeitgeist noun
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