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groupthink

group think |ˈgro͞opˌTHiNGk ˈɡrupˌθɪŋk | noun the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility: there's always a danger of groupthink when two leaders are so alike. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: on the pattern of doublethink .

 

Oxford Dictionary

groupthink

group |think |ˈgruːpθɪŋk | noun [ mass noun ] chiefly N. Amer. the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group, resulting typically in unchallenged, poor-quality decision-making: there's always a danger of groupthink when two leaders are so alike. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: on the pattern of doublethink .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

groupthink

gr up th nk 名詞 U 集団思考 [浅慮 ] 〘意思決定にかかわる人が多すぎてよい結論が得られないこと 〙.