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  1. bunker mentalitynoun

    defensiveness resulting from repeated attacks

    "after so many suicide bombings the Israelis have to resist developing a bunker mentality"

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  1. bunker mentality

    In sociology, siege mentality is a shared feeling of victimization and defensiveness—a term derived from the actual experience of military defences of real sieges. It is a collective state of mind in which a group of people believe themselves constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated in the face of the negative intentions of the rest of the world. Although a group phenomenon, the term describes both the emotions and thoughts of the group as a whole, and as individuals.The result is a state of being overly fearful of surrounding peoples, and an intractably defensive attitude.The related term bunker mentality may be used in the context of businesses facing competition or downsizing, with a similar paradigm applying to some religious groups.

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  1. bunker mentality

    Bunker mentality is a mindset or attitude of extreme defensiveness, isolation, or paranoia adopted by an individual or group, feeling threatened or under constant attack from external forces, which can cause them to avoid interaction with outsiders or the external world. It is often associated with an exaggerated sense of threat or siege, and can result in obstinate or irrational decision-making. This term is derived from the idea of withdrawing into a bunker for protection during warfare or crisis.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bunker mentality in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bunker mentality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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  1. Joseph Gaugler:

    We have all seen the negative effects of restricting visitation on residents' health and well-being, for nursing homes to go back into a bunker mentality and shut everything down, that's not a solution.


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