Lemming
(noun)
- A small Arctic rodent of the genus Lemmus and related genera, known for migratory behavior and mass movements in which large numbers of individuals move together in the same direction.
- A person who blindly follows a leader or group without thinking for themselves.
Origin:
From old norse lemmingr, from lemja "to lure".
Examples:
- The lemmings were migrating in large numbers.
- The lemmings' mass movement is a common sight in the Arctic tundra.
- He accused them of being lemmings, blindly following the leader.
- The lemmings were known for their suicidal migration.
- He felt like a lemming being swept along by the crowd.