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lemmingism

lemmingism noun: synonym of herdthink.

Noun

lemmingism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of herdthink.
    Synonyms:
    herdthink

Synonyms of lemmingism

Origin of lemmingism

From lemming + -ism. So called due to the practice of lemmings following one another to their own demise.

Questions about lemmingism

What does lemmingism mean?
Lemmingism means synonym of herdthink.
What part of speech is lemmingism?
Lemmingism is a noun.

Words near lemmingism in the dictionary

  1. Lemmer
  2. Lemmers
  3. lemmesee
  4. lemmie
  5. lemming
  6. lemmingism
  7. lemminglike
  8. lemmings
  9. Lemminki
  10. Lemminkäinen
  11. Lemmo

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