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groupism

American  
[groo-piz-uhm] / ˈgru pɪz əm /

noun

  1. the tendency to conform to the general thinking and behavior of a group.


Etymology

Origin of groupism

First recorded in 1930–35; group + -ism

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If Japan's social "groupism" inhibits fire-in-the-belly feminism, Japanese women nonetheless recognize and resent their disadvantages.

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