Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forma mentis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: for-ma -men-tis
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A way of thinking; a mindset or set of attitudes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By Christopher Columbus's time, these tenets had become a forma mentis, a mental habit."
"The groups that are out of power in this kind of state are allowed to aspire for power, but the prevailing forma mentis will induce them to pursue their goals in a manner that does not threaten the basic order or orderliness as such"
"Exposure to the logical structure of Latin grammar was thought to mold each student's forma mentis (mind set) appropriately—the content of selected texts would inspire him to cultivate the aristocratic virtues"

Etymology

From Latin forma mentis (“form of mind”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: forma mentis

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does forma mentis mean?: A way of thinking; a mindset or set of attitudes.
Where does forma mentis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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