hivemind

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A collection of minds somehow linked or unified, possibly as if by telepathy.
    — It traces the growth of homo gestalt with the uniting of six lovely outcasts of society who have psi powers and come together as a hive mind, thus creating a gestalt super-being.
  2. Collective intelligence, especially when facilitated by communications technology. broadly,figuratively
    — The marvel of “hive mind” is that no one is in control, and yet an invisible hand governs, a hand that emerges from very dumb members.
  3. A group of people who uncritically share beliefs, behave very similarly or mindlessly follow orders. broadly,derogatory,figuratively
    — Lehman, AIG, Anglo-Irish, etc. were not cases of immortal hive-minds at work; they were cases of kleptocrats run wild.

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hiveminds plural hive mind alternative

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