Groupthink (noun)
groop-think
The practice of thinking or making decisions as a group, resulting typically in unchallenged, poor-quality decision-making.
A take on the Orwellian creation Doublethink which first appeared in the novel 1984 and is thought to be Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Example sentences
“No matter how intelligent we claim to be as a nation whenever an important decision needs to be made we groupthink.”
“The consequences of these groupthink votes will echo for years to come.”
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