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groupthink

/groop-thingk/US // ˈgrupˌθɪŋk //UK // (ˈɡruːpˌθɪŋk) //

团体迷思,团体迷信,团体思维,团体主义

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
    • : the lack of individual creativity, or of a sense of personal responsibility, that is sometimes characteristic of group interaction.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as indiscussion
as intalk
as indiscuss
Synonyms
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Examples

  • Leonhardt concluded that dismissing the lab escape possibility “appears to be a classic example of groupthink, exacerbated by partisan polarization.”

  • If we consciously aim to elevate Unum over the divisive forces that encourage groupthink and group-blame it will lead us to durable reforms rooted in broadly shared American values in the intertwined areas of politics, economics, and culture.

  • He started by cementing cornerstones of the rebuild, such as Coach Jim Schwartz and quarterback Matthew Stafford, and filled the front office with staffers who would challenge groupthink and provide the innovation he prized.

  • It is an odd workplace that can stunt development and encourage groupthink.

  • If you have too much solidarity, though, you have a groupthink.

  • The shock will soon congeal into fear-fueled groupthink and gridlock.

  • They create ossified institutions, paralyzed by groupthink and incapable of self-reflection.

  • But history tells us that, more often than not, this sort of media-reinforced groupthink proves wrong.

  • Maybe groupthink can work when you're in power, at least for a time.

  • In this sense and others, Greenberg's is a call for a return to the groupthink and hawkish conformity of the Bush era.