noun
popular view; layman's opinion
Refers to the common, unsophisticated opinion of the general public, often contrasted with expert or scholarly views. Slightly formal or literary.
その説は俗見に過ぎず、専門家の間では否定されている。
That theory is nothing more than a popular view and is rejected among experts.
彼は俗見にとらわれず、独自の考えを持っている。
He is not bound by laymen's opinions and has his own ideas.