# mind virus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A proverbial contagious disease of the mind leading to degenerate, disgusting, or harmful thoughts or behaviors. A derangement, or madness.

## Etymology
Literally mind + virus.
Related to the use of woke mind virus. However, this term clearly predates the modern usage of woke mind virus, as evidenced e.g. by an xkcd comic published on 3 March 2008 entitled “Anti-Mindvirus”, referencing The Game.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mind-virus