deindividuation
The situation where antinormative behaviour is released in groups in which individuals…The situation where antinormative behaviour is released in groups in which individuals are not seen or paid attention to as individuals; immersion in a group to the point at which the individual ceases to be seen as such.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The situation where antinormative behaviour is released in groups in which individuals are not seen or paid attention to as individuals; immersion in a group to the point at which the individual ceases to be seen as such.
Origin
From de- + individuation, first described in 1952 by Leon Festinger and colleagues.From de- + individuation, first described in 1952 by Leon Festinger and colleagues.
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1 related wordsRelateddeindividuate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable