The Mindworm
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The Mindworm is a science fiction novella by Cyril M. Kornbluth about a telepathic mutant who feeds on human emotions and becomes a terrifying predator in postwar America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mindworm canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10568079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mindworm Context triple: [Cyril M. Kornbluth, notableWork, The Mindworm]
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A.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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B.
The Worm
The Worm is a song by the American rock band Audioslave featured on their 2005 album "Out of Exile."
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C.
White Worms
White Worms is a criminal gang operating in the Star Wars universe, notably on the planet Corellia, involved in smuggling and other illicit activities.
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D.
Wormerland
Wormerland is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland, known for its peat meadow landscapes and villages north of Amsterdam.
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E.
The Soul of the White Ant
The Soul of the White Ant is a classic early 20th-century natural history book by Eugène Marais that explores the complex social structure and behavior of termites through a blend of scientific observation and philosophical reflection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mindworm Target entity description: The Mindworm is a science fiction novella by Cyril M. Kornbluth about a telepathic mutant who feeds on human emotions and becomes a terrifying predator in postwar America.
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A.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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B.
The Worm
The Worm is a song by the American rock band Audioslave featured on their 2005 album "Out of Exile."
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C.
White Worms
White Worms is a criminal gang operating in the Star Wars universe, notably on the planet Corellia, involved in smuggling and other illicit activities.
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D.
Wormerland
Wormerland is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland, known for its peat meadow landscapes and villages north of Amsterdam.
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E.
The Soul of the White Ant
The Soul of the White Ant is a classic early 20th-century natural history book by Eugène Marais that explores the complex social structure and behavior of termites through a blend of scientific observation and philosophical reflection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
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science fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter | telepathic mutant ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | telepathic mutant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacterAbility | telepathy ⓘ |
| mainCharacterRole | predator ⓘ |
| mainCharacterTrait | feeds on human emotions ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| portrays |
ordinary people as victims of psychic predator
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telepath as monster ⓘ |
| settingLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| theme |
fear of mutants
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human emotions as sustenance ⓘ paranoia ⓘ postwar anxiety ⓘ predation ⓘ psychic powers ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Mindworm Description of subject: The Mindworm is a science fiction novella by Cyril M. Kornbluth about a telepathic mutant who feeds on human emotions and becomes a terrifying predator in postwar America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.