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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

entitativity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛn.tɪ.tə.tɪv.ɪ.ti/ (UK)
  • /ˈɛn.tɪˌteɪ.tɪv.ɪ.ti/ (US)

Etymology

From entitative + -ity.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The perception of a group as a single entity, distinct from its members.
    • Although there may be different bases for group entitativity in non-Western contexts, Yuki et al. (2005) observe that this does not undermine the significance of group memberships for cognition and behavior. 2014 August 25, Sammyh S Khan et al., “Efficacy and well-being in rural north India: The role of social identification with a large-scale community identity”, in European Journal of Social Psychology, volume 44, →DOI: