- a person’s mental or emotional condition, especially at a given point in time:Subtle touches like scratched-out mistakes and underlined words can give us insight into the author’s state of mind while she was writing.The state of mind or mental stability of the defendant also needs to be taken into consideration.
- a general outlook on life, the world, the future, etc.: Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind.Marriage is a state of mind and a way of life.
