mind-bending

[ mahynd-ben-ding ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. mind-blowing.

mind-bending

adjective

1. very difficult to understand; complex
2. altering one's state of consciousness

   mind-bending drugs

3. reaching the limit of credibility

   they offered a mind-bending salary

noun

1. the process of brainwashing

Other Words From

• mind-bending·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mind-bending¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

He majored in mathematical physics, studying mind-bending theories of quantum mechanics and partial differential equations.

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The science behind a hologram is mind-bending for the uninitiated.

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What comes next is a bit mind bending—a glimmer of autobiography disguised as fictional prognostication.

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This is a mind-bending level of conflation and oversimplification.

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Alexander Fabry presents a handy guide to the mind-bending new science.

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