contemplation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
- (countable, uncountable) Holy meditation.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of looking forward to a future event
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being considered or planned.
Synonyms
speculation
deep thought
worry over
sinking into deep thought
sinking to the depths
think deeply
intuitive vision
meditative absorption
one-pointed meditation
Translations
contemplation
contemplazione
contemplación
Kontemplation
contemplação
düşünme
θεωρία συλλογισμός στοχασμόςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English contemplacioun, from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio.
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