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What is the noun for shibboleth?

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shibboleth
  1. A word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc.
  2. A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “She delivered yet another shibboleth during her presentation, causing the audience to disengage due to the lack of originality.”
      “The phrase 'justice for all' has become the shibboleth of countless civil rights activists around the world.”
      “In these globalising times, nobody likes to hear the old shibboleth from the past.”
shibboleths
  1. plural of shibboleth
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Here's hoping that his misrendering of toponymic shibboleths is the worst damage they suffer.”
      “In fact, it appears to us that a number of longstanding economic shibboleths are about to be blown apart if the dollar's descent continues.”
      “It holds up the assumptions about Beauty, Truth, Genius, Civilisation, Taste and other shibboleths to bracing class and gender analysis.”
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