# sheeple

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃiːpəl/ · frequency rank #61,805

## Definitions
1. People who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs.

## Etymology
Blend of sheep (“likened to sheep in a herd that follow without independent thought”) + people.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sheeple