notion (noun) - an idea, conception, or sentiment [noh-shuhn]
BREAKDOWN: NOT- (know) + -ION (act or state)
notional means theoretical, speculative, or existing only in the mind
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” —Isaac Asimov
