mindset

Or mind-set

[mahynd-set]

noun

1. a fixed attitude, disposition, or mood.

   His conservative mindset sometimes causes him to miss out on important opportunities.

   Her judgmental mindset has cost her a number of friendships.

2. an intention or inclination.

   I'm not sure what her mindset will be when you ask her about her plans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mindset¹

First recorded in 1905–10; mind ( def. ) + set ( def. )

Example Sentences

I felt comforted knowing that I’m not alone and buoyed by their message that adjusting their mindset gave them strength when they were at the end of their rope.

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During 40 years of wars in southern Sudan, Darfur and elsewhere, this mindset has meant that Sudan's leaders spurn formulas for peace offered by mediators.

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Because, as you said, the money is annoying, but the mindset your “friend” holds is the more hurtful piece of this.

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“The whole Brussels institutional framework, its methods, its mindset were not at all tailored” for the current period of “power politics, confrontation, highly brutal competition,” Vimont said.

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"At this level, we certainly have improved that, not only with the quality but as well with the mindset of the players coming in and that's something that is making a huge difference for us."

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