Deindividuate
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 to view as a group rather than as an individual; to remove societal norms that shape individual behavior; to remove or reduce individually identifying information
""Although the work ethic is valued positively in our society, the “workaholic” stereotype deindividuates all members of a group, those who conform as well as those who rebel.""
Example
More examples""Although the work ethic is valued positively in our society, the “workaholic” stereotype deindividuates all members of a group, those who conform as well as those who rebel.""
Etymology
From de- + individuate.
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