hive mind

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hive mind¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“That’s what makes this club so special. It’s cool to be a Republican in New York City. Everybody is a Democrat. Everybody is a hive mind. And when they see a group of young people that think differently, it’s cool. It’s revolutionary.”

From Salon

More galling than that is knowing she accidentally awakens that herd, which chases her at first before pivoting towards Jackson, where tendrils of the mycorrhizal network, unifying whatever passes for the horde’s hive mind, have activated in the town’s sewers.

From Salon

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

In a literal textbook example of antisemitism and white supremacy, Trump operates from the assumption that Jewish people constitute a type of inherently untrustworthy hive mind — one that must prove its loyalty to him.

From Salon

“The ‘Star Wars’ universe is almost like a giant hive mind of subconscious and conscious ideas contributed to by so many creators,” said Stenberg.

From Los Angeles Times