lemming

• Substantivo que designa pequenos roedores de cauda curta e patas peludas, semelhantes a hamsters, que vivem em regiões frias do Ártico e subártico; também usado em sentido figurado para quem segue cegamente a maioria.

A noun referring to any of various short-tailed, furry-footed rodents found in circumpolar regions.

1. Small rodentB2formal

   A small, short-tailed, furry-footed rodent found in Arctic and subarctic regions, known for periodic population booms.

   Pequeno roedor

   • Lemmings are known for their dramatic population cycles.
   • The arctic ecosystem supports a variety of small mammals, including lemmings.
   • Researchers study lemming behavior to understand tundra ecology.

2. Follower (figurative)B2informal

   A person who follows the crowd without thinking, often into a dangerous or foolish situation.

   Seguidor (figurado)

   • Don't be a lemming and invest in that risky scheme just because others are.
   • The protesters were acting like lemmings, blindly following the leader.
   • He criticized the company's culture for turning employees into lemmings.

   Sinônimosconformistfollowersheep

   Antônimosindividualistleadermavericknonconformistoriginal