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borganism

/ˈbɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bor-gan-ism
IPA
/ˈbɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct and may have a collective consciousness.

noun

Some forms of government.

Etymology

The word and concept are derived from the Borg, a race of cyborgs in the fictional Star Trek universe with a hive mind that operates as one.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/
  • British English: /ˈbɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/

Inflected Forms

borganisms (plural)

Synonyms

superorganism

Questions

How do you pronounce borganism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/.
What does borganism mean?
An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct and may have a collective consciousness.
Where does borganism come from?
The word and concept are derived from the Borg, a race of cyborgs in the fictional Star Trek universe with a hive mind that operates as one.

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