"pack mentality" meaning in All languages combined

See pack mentality on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pack mentalities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pack mentality (plural pack mentalities)
  1. The tendency for groups of individuals to act together without planned direction. Synonyms: groupthink, herdthink, gang mentality, group mentality, herd mentality, mob mentality Related terms: deindividuation
    Sense id: en-pack_mentality-en-noun-vG0HrqMz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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