thoughtseed

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A metaphor for the very beginning of a concept, belief, or intention that has the potential to grow, develop, and eventually influence future reality. countable,uncountable
    — Surely the tiniest thoughtseed planted so long ago in the mother-heart of the world ought to have led us ere this to see that, whether we know it or not, we do weave garments for our children's spirits, before they are responsible, by our attitude towards them and towards life.

词形变化

thoughtseeds plural thought-seed alternative thought seed alternative

词源

Possibly from a calque of German Gedankensamen, equivalent to thought + seed.
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