hivemind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A collection of minds somehow linked or unified, possibly as if by telepathy.
Collective intelligence, especially when facilitated by communications technology.
A group of people who uncritically share beliefs, behave very similarly or mindlessly follow orders.

/ˈhaɪv.maɪnd/

hivemind hiveminds hive mind

From hive + mind, originally applied to beehives. As a metaphor for collective intelligence popularized in Out of Control (1992) by Kevin Kelly.

groupmind swarm intelligence sheeple

megamind

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