mind-meld n.
a technique for the psychic fusion of two or more minds, permitting unrestricted communication or deep understanding; the act or an instance of doing this; cf. earlier mindlink n.
Earliest in Vulcan mind meld n.; see that entry for further examples.
Memory Alpha
Star Trek
Paranormal
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1968
Mr. Spock,…he refuses to talk. I’ll need you for the Vulcan mind-meld.
Elaan of Troyius (Star Trek script, 23 May) 40 -
1984
Diane Duane
bibliography
The researcher at Levaeri determined that such abilities, the mind-techniques such as mindmeld and mindfusion and touch telepathy…could in fact be successfully passed on to the nontalented…by a procedure involving, among other things, selective neutral-tissue grafts to the corpus callosum and spinal cord.
My Enemy, my Ally vii. 98
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1986
J. M. Dillard
Scott’s hands were holding his head—sort of the way you do it, sir, for the mind meld.
Demons vii.128
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1996
William Shatner
A mind-meld?…You will be able to draw strength from me.
Return xliii. 321
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1997
William Shatner
For a father and son not to share a mindmeld was almost unheard of in Vulcan society.
Avenger iv. 32
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1997
John Vornholt
I wish to practice the mind-meld.
Mind Meld iii. 50,
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2006
S. M. Stirling
Sorry, podna. l think you’re not her type—weren’t even before we did the mind-meld thing.
Sky People xii. 255
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