Conspiracy of silence (expression)
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The expression conspiracy of silence, or culture of silence, relates to a condition or matter which is known to exist, but by tacit communal unspoken consensus is not talked about or acknowledged. Commonly such matters are considered culturally shameful.
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See also
- Blue wall of silence
- Crowd psychology
- Esprit de corps
- Groupthink
- Memory hole
- Omertà
- Risk society
- Self-censorship
- Social control
- Spiral of silence
- Stop Snitchin'
- Turning a blind eye
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