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'''opinion occlusion''' (''uncountable and countable'', plural '''opinion occlusions''') | '''opinion occlusion''' (''uncountable and countable'', plural '''opinion occlusions''') | ||
# ''social psychology'' The suppression of a sincerely held view due to social pressure, conformity norms, or anticipated consequence. Distinguished from reticence in that the opinion exists but is actively withheld. | # ''(social psychology)'' The suppression of a sincerely held view due to social pressure, conformity norms, or anticipated consequence. Distinguished from reticence in that the opinion exists but is actively withheld. | ||
#: ''The unanimous vote was less a consensus than a product of '''opinion occlusion''', with several members privately dissenting.'' | #: ''The unanimous vote was less a consensus than a product of '''opinion occlusion''', with several members privately dissenting.'' | ||