undermind en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + mind.
Meanings
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The subconscious mind or self.
The doctor assists the undermind, and his assistance is often utterly indispensable: for instance, he "sets" a broken limb, and gives the undermind every assistance, [...]
1909, Percy Dearmer, Body and soul:
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The unconscious mind; intuition.
Others have named this "tortoise mind" as intuition, or the unconscious, and the id. Caxton goes on to name it the "undermind."
2010, Fons Trompenaars, Charles Hampden-Turner, Riding the Waves of Innovation:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underminds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |