1. The widely accepted or most common opinion, perspective, or belief held by the majority in society, academia, or a particular field
The mainstream view is that climate change is primarily caused by human activity.
A visão dominante é que as mudanças climáticas são causadas principalmente pela atividade humana.
2. A perspective that aligns with conventional wisdom or established consensus
His theory challenged the mainstream view of how the disease develops.
Sua teoria desafiou a visão dominante sobre como a doença se desenvolve.