"social loafing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} social loafing (uncountable)
  1. (social psychology) The tendency for members of a group to put in less effort together than they might put in individually. Wikipedia link: social loafing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
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