"herd behaviour" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: herd behaviours [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} herd behaviour (countable and uncountable, plural herd behaviours)
  1. (sociology) the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them. The term may be applied to animals, or to human phenomena such as stock market bubbles and behaviour in political demonstrations. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology Related terms: bandwagon effect, herding instinct Translations (the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them): stádní chování [neuter] (Czech), comportamiento gregario [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-herd_behaviour-en-noun-8J5sS6yy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Inflected forms

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