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noun

  • The tendency for people to be influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors on a largely emotional, rather than rational, basis, especially when in a large and agitated group.

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Those years gave me an early and ugly lesson in mob mentality and collective cruelty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

The theatre website went on to say the play highlights how "we are still grappling with many of the same issues: gendered hypocrisy, slut-shaming, the corrosive danger of misinformation and mob mentality".

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

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  • crowd psychology
  • hive mind
  • pack mentality
  • the bandwagon effect
  • herd mentality

Possible Antonyms

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  • independent thought
  • going against the grain
  • personal conviction
  • principled stand
  • marching to the beat of your own drum

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