groupthink
[ groop-thingk ]
/ ˈgrupˌθɪŋk /
noun
the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
the lack of individual creativity, or of a sense of personal responsibility, that is sometimes characteristic of group interaction.
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Origin of groupthink
Words nearby groupthink
group practice, group representation, group speed, group theory, group therapy, groupthink, groupuscule, group velocity, groupware, group work, grouse
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Example sentences from the Web for groupthink
They create ossified institutions, paralyzed by groupthink and incapable of self-reflection.
In this sense and others, Greenberg's is a call for a return to the groupthink and hawkish conformity of the Bush era.
In fact, just last month, in a piece on “Groupthink” in the New York Times, Susan Cain argued for the anti-Pixar approach.
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British Dictionary definitions for groupthink
groupthink
/ (ˈɡruːpˌθɪŋk) /
noun
a tendency within organizations or society to promote or establish the view of the predominant group
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