deindividuation
Noun
Meaning
deindividuation (uncountable)
(psychology) The situation where antinormative behaviour is released in groups in which individuals are not seen or paid attention to as individuals; immersion in a group to the point at which the individual ceases to be seen as such.
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Deindividuation is associated with uninhibited and sometimes dangerous behavior.
Deindividuation takes away your inhibitions as well as your sense of self and fear of accountability, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.