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mind-set

[ mahynd-set ]
/ ˈmaɪndˌsɛt /
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noun

an attitude, disposition, or mood.
an intention or inclination.

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RELATED WORDS

psyche, attitude, mentality, ethos, medicine, therapy, mind, behaviorism, psych

Nearby words

mind-boggling, mind-expanding, mind-numbing, mind-pop, mind-reader, mind-set, mind-your-own-business, mindanao, mindanao deep, mindblower, minded

Origin of mind-set

First recorded in 1925–30
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for mindset

mind-set

noun

the ideas and attitudes with which a person approaches a situation, esp when these are seen as being difficult to alter
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for mindset

mindset

n.

also mind-set, "habits of mind formed by previous experience," 1920, in educators' jargon, from mind (n.) + set (v.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for mindset

mindset

n.

A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations.
An inclination or a habit.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.