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TOPIK 5noun

군중 심리

gunjung simni [군중 심니]

군중 심리가 · 군중 심리를

herd mentality, crowd psychology

Example

군중 심리 때문에 사람들이 같은 물건을 사려고 줄을 섰어요.

Because of herd mentality, people lined up to buy the same item.

Word parts

군 group중 crowd심 mind리 reason

Literally 'crowd psychology'.

Good to know

Pronounced [군중 심니] — nasalization of ㄹ after ㅁ.