collective feeling
noun phraseUK /kəˈlɛk.tɪv ˈfiː.lɪŋ/
US /kəˈlɛk.tɪv ˈfiː.lɪŋ/
A feeling that many people share together at the same time.
When the team won the game, a collective feeling of joy spread through the crowd.
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2. The overall mood of a group of people.
The collective feeling in the room was calm and hopeful.
3. An emotion that belongs to a community rather than one person.
The festival created a collective feeling of pride in the town.
4. A sense of unity that people experience together.
After the storm, a collective feeling of kindness brought neighbors together.