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   Con·tem·pla·tion

   /ˌkän(t)əmˈplāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time: "the road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery" Similar viewingregardingexaminationinspectionobservationsurveystudyscrutinyscanningstaring atgazing ateyeing
   • ▪ deep reflective thought: "he would retire to his room for study or contemplation" Similar thoughtmeditationconsiderationponderingreflectionthinkingmusingruminationdeliberationcogitationreverieconcentrationintrospectioninformal:brown studyformal:cerebration
   • ▪ the state of being thought about or planned: "substantial fitting work is in contemplation"
   • ▪ religious meditation.
   • ▪ (in Christian spirituality) a form of prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verb contemplari (see contemplate).

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   What is contemplation?

   • Definition of contemplation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the act of thinking deeply about something He sat there deep in contemplation. Let's take a few moments of quiet contemplation. The monks dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation. Want to learn more?

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   What does Contemplación mean?

   • contemplación… contemplação… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONTEMPLATION meaning: 1. serious and quiet thought for a period of time: 2. serious and quiet thought for a period of…. Learn more.

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   What is quiet contemplation?

   • Let's take a few moments of quiet contemplation. The monks dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation. Want to learn more? the act of looking at something in a calm and careful way She turned from her contemplation of the photograph. (formal) being considered By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.

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   What does it mean to be a contemplative person?

   • We sense in some contemplative approaches a preference for cultivating a purity of individual awareness rather than simply helping others or joining with them in creative, justice-enhancing and joyful projects. Sometimes God’s grace is expressed through us, even if our minds are unclear in the moment.

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   contemplation. noun. /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn/. /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn/. [uncountable] (formal) Idioms. the act of thinking deeply about something. He sat there deep in contemplation. Let's take a few moments of quiet contemplation. The monks dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation.

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   1. a. : concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion. b. : a state of mystical awareness of God's being. 2. : an act of considering with attention : study. made the decision after much contemplation. 3. : the act of regarding steadily. was lost in quiet contemplation of the scene. 4. : intention, expectation.

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   2 days ago · contemplation in American English. (ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən ) noun. 1. thoughtful inspection, study, etc. 2. religious or mystical meditation. 3. expectation or intention.

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    Jan 25, 2024 · But then, [contemplation] is not always oriented toward the life of things. It’s often oriented, because it’s influenced so much by Greek thought, toward the “world beyond” or the “world within.” That is also beautiful and important. But sometimes it has led to an eclipsing of the actual world.