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Definition of herd instinct noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

herd instinct

noun

/ˈhɜːd ɪnstɪŋkt/

/ˈhɜːrd ɪnstɪŋkt/

[singular]

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the quality in people or animals of tending to behave or think like other people or animals

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