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nounSynonym of monkey mind
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- Japanese心猿
- Chinese心猿
- Englishmind monkey
From Chinese 心猿 (xīnyuán) or Japanese 心猿 (shin'en) which both literally mean "heart-mind monkey".
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mind monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mind%20monkey
MLA
“mind monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mind%20monkey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mind monkey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mind%20monkey.
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