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mind-set

  [mahynd-set]
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–noun
1. an attitude, disposition, or mood.
2. an intention or inclination.
Origin:
1925–30
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mind·set or mind-set   (mīnd'sět')   
n.  
  1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations.
  2. An inclination or a habit.
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mindset 
"habits of mind formed by previous experience," 1934, from mind (n.) + set (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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mindset mind·set or mind-set (mīnd'sět')
n.

  1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations.
  2. An inclination or a habit.

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