Lemminglike vs. Lemming

Lemminglike vs. Lemming — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Lemminglike and Lemming

Lemminglikeadjective

Resembling a lemming or some aspect of one, especially a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.

Lemmingnoun

A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents.

Lemmingnoun

(figuratively) Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.

Lemmingnoun

any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution

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