Shibboleth
Shibboleth [ SHIB-uh’-lith, leth ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. a word or phrase that sets apart a group or class of persons 2. a catchphrase, slogan, catchword or password 3. a peculiarity of style of dressing, behaviour or pronunciation that sets a group apart from the rest | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Bizarre or not, uncritical attachment to old shibboleths inexorably yield contradiction. |