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   Con·tem·pla·tive

   /kənˈtemplədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. expressing or involving prolonged thought: "she regarded me with a contemplative eye"
   • ▪ involving or given to deep silent prayer or religious meditation: "contemplative knowledge of God"

   noun

   • 1. a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.

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   • 1. contemplatively adverb

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   • Contemplative definition: given to or characterized by contemplation. See examples of CONTEMPLATIVE used in a sentence.

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   What does contemplation mean?

   • Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation. Pertaining to one who contemplates or is introspective and thoughtful. Pertaining especially to a contemplative Roman Catholic religious or one of the contemplative Roman Catholic religious orders. Etymology: From contemplatif, from the participle stem of contemplare.

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   What does contemplatyfe mean?

   • Middle English contemplatyfe "person devoted to spiritual meditation," borrowed from Medieval Latin contemplātīvus, noun derivative of contemplātīvus "devoted to or concerned with spiritual meditation" — more at contemplative entry 1 14th century, in the meaning defined above 14th century, in the meaning defined above “Contemplative.”

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   Someone who is contemplative thinks deeply, or is thinking in a serious and calm way. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'contemplative' American English: kəntɛmplətɪv British English: kəntemplətɪv. More. Synonyms of 'contemplative' • thoughtful, reflective, introspective, rapt [...] More.

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   thinking deeply or fully: the contemplative tone of his speeches. given to or characterized by contemplation: a contemplative mind. n. a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk. con•tem′pla•tive•ness, n. 1. thoughtful, reflective, meditative. Synonyms: meditative, pensive, attentive, studious, thoughtful, more...