Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mind meld

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: mind meld
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of deep compatibility in opinion or plans between two people.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"By this point, Axelrod's mind meld with Obama was so complete that the two men barely needed to speak."

Etymology

From the Star Trek franchise, where the term was first used in 1966 for a telepathic ability possessed by the alien race of Vulcans to share thoughts and feelings with another individual.

Usage

Colloquial

Frequently Paired Words

mindmeld

Questions

What does mind meld mean?: A state of deep compatibility in opinion or plans between two people.
Where does mind meld come from?: From the Star Trek franchise, where the term was first used in 1966 for a telepathic ability possessed by the alien race of Vulcans to share thoughts and feelings with another individual.

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