Mindset
nounAn established set of attitudes or a fixed way of thinking that shapes how someone responds to situations.
How to spell mindset
7 letters · 2 syllables
How to pronounce mindset
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What does mindset mean?
- nounAn established set of attitudes or a fixed way of thinking that shapes how someone responds to situations.
Mindset in a sentence
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Adopting a growth mindset helped her recover from the setback at work.
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The team needed a winning mindset before the final round of negotiations.
Where does mindset come from?
Language of origin: Germanic
Mindset is a relatively modern English compound, joining the native word 'mind' with 'set'. The first element, 'mind', descends from Old English 'gemynd', meaning memory, thought, or intention, and is related to the Latin 'mens', also meaning mind. The second element, 'set', here carries the sense of something fixed or settled into a particular position, the same idea found in a 'set' jaw or a 'set' opinion. The two words were welded together in the early twentieth century to describe an established mental attitude or fixed way of thinking. Because both parts are short, familiar Anglo-Saxon words, the spelling holds no real surprises; the only point to watch is that modern usage writes it as a single closed compound, not as 'mind set'.
How the word is built
- mind (the thinking faculty)
- set (a fixed arrangement or disposition)
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