# Overton window

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The range of ideas that the public will accept, i.e. those ideas that are not considered too extreme or radical.

## Etymology
Named after American political scientist Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003), former vice-president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The concept was popularized by the 2010 bestselling novel The Overton Window.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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