hive mind

or hivemind

noun

1. the property of apparent sentience in a colony of social insects acting as a single organism, each insect performing a specific role for the good of the group.
2. Psychology, Sociology.
   1. a collective consciousness, analogous to the behavior of social insects, in which a group of people become aware of their commonality and think and act as a community, sharing their knowledge, thoughts, and resources:

      the global hive mind that has emerged with sites like Twitter and Facebook.

   2. such a group mentality characterized by uncritical conformity and loss of a sense of individuality and personal accountability.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hive mind¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The site is not a hive-mind hegemon, nor even an organized media property.

From The Daily Beast

“I think most models are victims of entrapment and a hive mind,” she explains.

From The Daily Beast

Raf wondered if those who had built them had not been humanoid at all, but perhaps insects with a hive mind.

From Project Gutenberg