groupthinking
nounUK /ˈɡruːpˌθɪŋkɪŋ/
US /ˈɡruːpˌθɪŋkɪŋ/
When a group of people all agree with each other and stop thinking for themselves.
The team made a bad choice because of groupthinking.
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2. The act of thinking together as a group to solve a problem.
Their groupthinking helped them finish the project quickly.
3. A way of thinking shared by everyone in a group.
The club had its own groupthinking about how to run meetings.
4. Thinking that happens when people work as a team rather than alone.
Groupthinking can be useful when everyone shares ideas openly.