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entitativity

UK/ˈɛn.tɪ.tə.tɪv.ɪ.ti/US/ˈɛn.tɪˌteɪ.tɪv.ɪ.ti/

entitativity noun: the perception of a group as a single entity, distinct from its members.

Noun

entitativity (uncountable)

  1. The perception of a group as a single entity, distinct from its members.
    • Although there may be different bases for group entitativity in non-Western contexts, Yuki et al. (2005) observe that this does not undermine the significance of group memberships for cognition and behavior.2014 August 25, Sammyh S Khan et al., “Efficacy and well-being in rural north India: The role of social identification with a large-scale community identity”, in European Journal of Social...

Origin of entitativity

From entitative + -ity.

Questions about entitativity

What does entitativity mean?
Entitativity means the perception of a group as a single entity, distinct from its members.
What part of speech is entitativity?
Entitativity is a noun.
How do you pronounce entitativity?
Entitativity is pronounced /ˈɛn.tɪˌteɪ.tɪv.ɪ.ti/ (US).

Words near entitativity in the dictionary

  1. entises
  2. entisol
  3. entisols
  4. entitative
  5. entitatively
  6. entitativity
  7. entitic
  8. entities
  9. entitise
  10. entitised
  11. entitize

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