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group dynamics
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the interacting forces within a small human group
also
: the sociological study of these forces
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Think about your friendship circles and group dynamics – are these individuals supporting and inspiring you?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
As scholars of group dynamics, Samantha Moore-Berg and I have been trying to find strategies that could counteract this toxic polarization, which poses a real threat to the health of American democracy.
—Michael Pasek, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
Through its intense narrative, Squid Game peels back the layers of human nature, revealing uncomfortable truths about survival instincts, group dynamics and moral decision-making.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Your celestial ruler, Venus, will conjunct taskmaster Saturn in Pisces — shaking up your 11th house of associations, community affairs and individual freedom — encouraging you to evaluate your friendship and group dynamics.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined above
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“Group dynamics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20dynamics. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
group dynamics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the interacting forces within a small human group
also
: the sociological study of these forces
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