Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deindividuation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: dein-di-vid-u-a-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Digital media allow almost unlimited opportunity for wilful deindividuation. They almost require it. The implications of those liberties, of the ubiquity of anonymity and the language of the crowd, are only beginning to be felt."

Etymology

From de- + individuation, first described in 1952 by Leon Festinger and colleagues.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

deindividuate

Questions

What does deindividuation mean?: 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.
Where does deindividuation come from?: From de- + individuation, first described in 1952 by Leon Festinger and colleagues.

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