senso comune

Italian

Etymology 1

Literally, “common sense.”

Noun

senso comune m (uncountable)

1. popular opinion
   • 2023, Quarta Repubblica, season 5, spoken by Giorgia Meloni:

     Perché se io dicessi il contrario per assecondare il senso comune, non assumendomi le responsabilità che io ho da capo di governo, e domani mi ritrovassi una guerra più vicina a casa mia, non avrei fatto l'interesse della mia nazione.

     Because if I were to say the opposite just to appease popular opinion, without taking on the responsibilities that I have as the head of government, and tomorrow I were to find a war closer to home, I would not have served the best interests of my nation.

Etymology 2

Calque of English common sense. Compare French sens commun and Latin sēnsus commūnis.

Noun

senso comune m (uncountable)

1. common sense

   Synonym: buonsenso