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pluralistic ignorance

pluralistic ignorance noun: the phenomenon whereby people mistakenly believe that everyone else holds a different opinion than their own, and may feel it necessary to go along with that opinion.

Noun

pluralistic ignorance (uncountable)

  1. The phenomenon whereby people mistakenly believe that everyone else holds a different opinion than their own, and may feel it necessary to go along with that opinion.

pluralistic ignorance meaning in Tamil

pluralistic ignorance in Tamil

பலரின் அறியாமை

Questions about pluralistic ignorance

What does pluralistic ignorance mean?
Pluralistic ignorance means the phenomenon whereby people mistakenly believe that everyone else holds a different opinion than their own, and may feel it necessary to go along with that opinion.
What is pluralistic ignorance in Tamil?
Pluralistic ignorance in Tamil is பலரின் அறியாமை. See Pluralistic ignorance meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pluralistic ignorance?
Pluralistic ignorance is a noun.

Words near pluralistic ignorance in the dictionary

  1. pluralising
  2. pluralism
  3. pluralisms
  4. pluralist
  5. pluralistic
  6. pluralistic ignorance
  7. pluralistical
  8. pluralistically
  9. pluralists
  10. pluralities
  11. plurality

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