CONTEMPLATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does contemplation mean?
• CONTEMPLATION (noun)
The noun CONTEMPLATION has 2 senses:
1. a long and thoughtful observation
2. a calm lengthy intent consideration
Familiarity information: CONTEMPLATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CONTEMPLATION (noun)
Meaning:
A long and thoughtful observation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("contemplation" is a kind of...):
stare (a fixed look with eyes open wide)
Meaning:
A calm lengthy intent consideration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
musing; reflection; rumination; thoughtfulness; contemplation; reflexion
Hypernyms ("contemplation" is a kind of...):
consideration (the process of giving careful thought to something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "contemplation"):
cogitation; study (attentive consideration and meditation)
meditation; speculation (continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature)
meditation ((religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects))
introspection; self-contemplation; self-examination (the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct)
omphaloskepsis (contemplation of one's navel)
retrospect (contemplation of things past)
