contemplation
English
Etymology
From Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃ(ə)n/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: con‧tem‧pla‧tion
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
contemplation (countable and uncountable, plural contemplations)
- The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.
- Holy meditation.
- The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.
Antonyms
- (musing): pragmatism
Translations
The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study
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Holy meditation
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The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃tɑ̃plasjɔ̃/
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Related terms
Further reading
- “contemplation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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