Politicians adopting male opinions (8)
I believe the answer is:
theories
'opinions' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'politicians adopting male' is the wordplay.
'politicians' becomes 'tories' (informal term for the Conservative Party).
'adopting' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are taken on or adopted).
'male' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'tories' placed around 'he' is 'THEORIES'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for theories that I've seen before include "Explanatory suppositions" , "General principles or possibilities" , "premises?" , "Assumptions" , "Abstract principles" .)