Polyegregorous

New word:

Polyegregorous: ˌadj. \pä-lē-'egˈre-gərˈəs\ Able to respectfully, responsibly, reverently, and sincerely work within multiple and various egregores, or "groupthink"s, while ultimately not actually being taken in by them.

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