hive mind | Word of the Day

September 03, 2019 hive mind [hahyv mahynd] noun 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. ways-to-say 11 Unique Words Or Phrases For Wedding Vows And Toasts holidays What Word Is Your State Looking Up On Father's Day? WORD OF THE DAY hive mind continued... QUOTES When I searched, I always selected the videos with the most views first. The wisdom of the so-called hive mind would guide me .... -- Dana Spiotta, "Down the Rabbit Hole of D.I.Y.," The New Yorker, August 28, 2017 ORIGIN The meaning of the term hive mind, "a collective consciousness, analogous to the behavior of social insects," is pretty creepy to most of us. The phrase, appropriately enough, first appeared in Galaxy Science Fiction, an American pulp science fiction magazine, in 1950. MORE FOR YOU 1 English Could Really Use These 9 Wunderbar German Words Many intimidating German terms actually pack in some truly amazing concepts—all in a single word. So, we think it would be wunderbar ("wonderful") if English embraced these nine (not nein!) German gems. 2 Slang And Spelling Bees Influence Word Searches Over The Past Three Months Here are the top 10 most searched words over the past three months. 3 Exculpate, Mockumentary, Burpless, And Other Words That Trended On Dictionary.com This Past Week In this batch of trending words, we offer a "stirring" mix of 10 terms that trended (i.e., significantly increased by percentage measured against searches on the the previous day). 4 10 Emoji Teachers And Students Can't Live Without Whether you're a student or teacher heading back to class or just nostalgic for your school days, you'll want to have these back-to-school emoji ready to go. 5 How The Letter "X" Creates More Gender-Neutral Language As our understanding of gender expands from the binary of male and female to include intersex, nonbinary, and transgender people, we are exploring new ways of describing gender identity and expression—and the letter X has the power to help. © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 400 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy