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mind
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
Examples "his mind wandered" "I couldn't get his words out of my head" Used in print ("Editorials"...)Capable as their minds may be in some directions , these guardians of the nation 's security are incapable of learning , or even of observing . (The Providence Journal...)Furthermore , he 's something of a scoundrel , an artist whose mind and feelings are all finger-tips . (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)In a long commentary which he has inserted in the published text of the first act of the play , he says at one point : `` However , that experience never raised a doubt in his mind as to the reality of the underworld or the existence of Lucifer 's many faced lieutenants . Better minds than Hale 's were - and still are - convinced that there is a society of spirits beyond our ken '' . (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Expressed differently : if the price for becoming a faithful follower of Jesus_Christ is some form of self-destruction , whether of the body or of the mind - sacrificium corporis , sacrificium intellectus - then there is no alternative but that the price remain unpaid . Related terms cognition tabula_rasa unconscious_mind subconscious_mind ego noddle |
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[ verb ] be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
Examples : "I don't mind your behavior" Used in print (Christopher Davis, First Family....)Scotty did not mind the doctor 's unsmiling teasing as he used_to . He did not mind the useless , kindly questions . (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)Now , if you do n't mind , I should_like to hear my own piece performed '' . (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)I want to get my kit in tomorrow morning - would you mind doing them while I cook the dinner '' ? (Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)Jubal would not have minded it if service had not gone_to_pieces . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) recall or remembrance
Examples "it came to mind" Used in print (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)No_doubt some experiences vanish so completely as to leave no trace on the sleeper 's mind . (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)Stephen_Vincent_Benet 's John_Brown's_Body comes immediately to mind in this connection , as does John_Steinbeck 's The_Grapes_of_Wrath and Carl_Sandburg 's The_People,_Yes . (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)The anode holder shown in figure 2 was designed with two goals in mind . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)Anita put_out the remaining candles with a long snuffer , and in the smell of scented candlewick , the comforting awareness of each other 's bodies , the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered , their minds grew numb and then empty_of images . |
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[ noun ] an opinion formed by judging something
Examples "he was reluctant to make his judgment known" "she changed her mind" Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)Suppose her father had changed his mind and had refused to let her leave ? (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)She had helped him change his mind . `` He works for my father '' , the girl said , and_then seemed to change her mind . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)`` I wrote Bill in my last letter to forget that I had told him that I did n't mean to reconsider my decision not to change my mind - and he seems to have misunderstood me '' . |
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[ verb ] be concerned with or about something or somebody
Synonyms Used in print (The Wall Street Journal,...)If the mettle which Ellen exhibits has a_bit of theatrical dross in it , never mind ; she fits into the general scheme well enough . Related terms |
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[ noun ] an intellectual being
Synonyms Examples "the great minds of the 17th century" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)In this world-wide conscription of men , minds , and machines , Prokofieff was recalled to his native_land . (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)We scour literature for them ; here we find stored the wisdom of great minds . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) knowledge and intellectual ability
Synonyms Examples "he reads to improve his mind" "he has a keen intellect" Related terms |
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