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monkey of the mind

monkey of the mind noun: synonym of monkey mind.

Noun

monkey of the mind

  1. Synonym of monkey mind
    Synonyms:
    monkey mind

Synonyms of monkey of the mind

Origin of monkey of the mind

From Chinese 心猿 (xīnyuán) or Japanese 心猿 (shin'en) which both literally mean "heart-mind monkey".

Questions about monkey of the mind

What does monkey of the mind mean?
Monkey of the mind means synonym of monkey mind.
What part of speech is monkey of the mind?
Monkey of the mind is a noun.

Words near monkey of the mind in the dictionary

  1. monkey models
  2. monkey motion
  3. monkey motions
  4. monkey nut
  5. monkey nuts
  6. monkey of the mind
  7. monkey on a stick
  8. monkey on one's back
  9. monkey orange
  10. monkey oranges
  11. monkey orchestra

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