1. plural of hivemind; a group of individuals who think and act as a single unified entity, often without independent thought or dissent
Usage: informal; often used in science fiction, internet culture, and social commentary
2. in science fiction and speculative fiction, a network of minds connected telepathically or technologically that share thoughts and experiences
Usage: science fiction; speculative

Examples

• The online community sometimes functions as a hivemind, with users quickly adopting the same opinions.
• In the science fiction novel, the aliens operated as hiveminds, sharing all knowledge instantaneously.
• Social media can create hiveminds where dissenting voices are quickly silenced.
• The hiveminds in the story had no individual identity or personal desires.
• Critics worry that echo chambers on the internet are forming hiveminds of like-minded people.
• The colony of insects operated as one of nature's most efficient hiveminds.