hive mind

American  

Or hivemind

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,

   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.

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Etymology

Origin of hive mind

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

The author says she was partly inspired by the villainous Borg from “Star Trek,” which operate as a hive mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

I could be subsumed into Abnegation’s hive mind, projecting always outward.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth