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: December 2, 2023

\HYVE-mynde\ noun

What It Means

Hive mind refers to the collective thoughts, ideas, and opinions of a group of people (such as Internet users) regarded as functioning together as a single mind. In biology, hive mind refers to the collective mental activity expressed in the complex, coordinated behavior of a colony of social insects (such as bees or ants) regarded as comparable to a single mind controlling the behavior of an individual organism.

// She doesn't need to advertise or publicize—her fans’ hive mind is always ready to promote her work.

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