Meanings
noun
- Synonym of monkey mind
Synonyms: monkey mind
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nounSynonym of monkey mind
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Origin
- Japanese心猿
- Chinese心猿
- Englishmonkey of the mind
From Chinese 心猿 (xīnyuán) or Japanese 心猿 (shin'en) which both literally mean "heart-mind monkey".
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monkey of the mind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20of%20the%20mind
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“monkey of the mind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20of%20the%20mind. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkey of the mind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20of%20the%20mind.
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