hive mind
Americannoun
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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.
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Psychology,
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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.
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such a group mentality characterized by uncritical conformity and loss of a sense of individuality and personal accountability.
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Etymology
Origin of hive mind
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The Apple TV show is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which most of humanity has been infected with an alien virus creating a peaceful hive mind, with only 13 outliers immune.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Perhaps that anxiety is why the hive mind conceit dominated these last 12 months, whether in our thoughts, on TV or at the movies.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025
When all experience is shared by a hive mind, what are the rules, including about intimacy?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
By 2055, she thinks many people will be "cognitively connected" - a hive mind of humans and technology via servers, which will help in the sharing of ideas.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024
Enough to create a hive mind and prank the both of us at once, I thought.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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