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herding instinct

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
herd-ing in-stinct
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social tendency in humans to identify with and model many behaviors and beliefs after a larger group of individuals with whom they identify.

Inflected Forms

herding instincts (plural)

Phrases

bandwagon effect herd behaviour

Frequently Paired Words

bandwagon effect herd behaviour

Synonyms

herd instinct

Questions

What does herding instinct mean?
A social tendency in humans to identify with and model many behaviors and beliefs after a larger group of individuals with whom they identify.

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