groupthink

noun

group·​think ˈgrüp-ˌthiŋk How to pronounce groupthink (audio)
: a pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics

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An innovation team that includes multiple viewpoints and opinions is better able to challenge preconceptions and produce more original and compelling ideas by avoiding groupthink. David Hengartner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Their governing bodies can therefore descend into groupthink, and policy can lock onto a single path. Adam E. Casey, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2022 This is likely an indicator of the dangers of groupthink. Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Increasingly, the Fed has seemed captured by groupthink from dovish economists and financial-market economists who yearn for a return to an easy monetary policy that juices asset prices despite the risk of inflation roaring back. Michael Toth, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for groupthink 

Word History

Etymology

group entry 1 + -think (as in doublethink)

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of groupthink was in 1952

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“Groupthink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groupthink. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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