groupthink
/ˈɡɹuːpθɪŋk/noun
groupthink is spelled G-R-O-U-P-T-H-I-N-K: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, groupthink means “A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of groupthink is groupthinks.
How many letters and syllables are in groupthink?
| Letters | 10: G-R-O-U-P-T-H-I-N-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is groupthink?
Groupthink appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce groupthink?
- UK /ˈɡɹuːpθɪŋk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with groupthink
Also written: group-think (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of groupthink
- groupthinks plural
- group-think
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does groupthink mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Groupthink in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tendency of a group to conform to the majority view:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pensée de groupe |
| German | Gruppendenken |
| Portuguese | pensamento de grupo |
| Spanish | pensamiento de grupo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does groupthink come from?
Coined by William H. Whyte in 1952, from group + think, modelled on earlier doublethink from Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).