"pack mentality" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Wikipedia link: Herd mentality Synonyms: groupthink, herdthink, gang mentality, group mentality, herd mentality, mob mentality Related terms: deindividuation
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