borganism

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UK/ˈbɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/US/ˈbɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/

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.

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superorganism
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Meanings

nounborganism (plural borganisms)

plural borganisms

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

    Synonyms: superorganism

  2. idiomaticraregovernmentSome forms of government.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
superorganism

Origin

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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APA

borganism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borganism

MLA

“borganism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borganism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borganism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borganism.

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