groupthink

/ˈɡɹuːpθɪŋk/ · noun

Meaning

A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.

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group-think(English)herdthink(English)communis opinio(English)tyranny of the majority(English)pack mentality(English)majoritarianism(English)conventional wisdom(English)goodthink(English)cohesiveness(English)antecedents(English)situational(English)cohesion(English)

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