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Definition of "groupthink" []

  • The act or practice of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially when characterized by uncritical acceptance or conformity to prevailing points of view. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "groupthink" in a sentence
  • "If only Macpherson had used the term groupthink instead the absurdity above wouldn't have happened."
  • "They engage in groupthink and newspeak and you can spend a lifetime shaking them off."
  • "The same groupthink is at play with today's election."