Noun
mob mentality (plural mob mentalities)
Synonym of pack mentality
The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality. Beau Willimon
Celebrity worship syndrome ... is indicative of a kind of a complete dissolution of the self in favor of another. ... Whether it's a mob mentality or a desire to be controlled by something higher than you, these cases are indicative of how charisma can replace the ego. Jack Gleeson