groupthink

noun

group·​think ˈgrüp-ˌthiŋk 

: a pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics

Examples of groupthink in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his view, the expanding ubiquity of predictive AI models is squeezing our culture into a kind of groupthink, in which all our idiosyncrasies slowly but surely become discounted as irrelevant outliers in the data of humanity. —Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025

Unwavering in the face of threats, slurs, money, or groupthink. —Mike McGrew, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025

Could the desire to attain a unified model of cognition be the kick in the pants to the AI field to look beyond the groupthink of today’s AI and LLMs? —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Secretary Rubio is constructing a Department of State where groupthink is out and intellectual rigor is in; where DEI is replaced with merit; and where training focuses on winning in a tough world. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

group entry 1 + -think (as in doublethink)

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for groupthink

• bethink
• downlink
• hoodwink
• rethink
• uplink
• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink
• drink