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noun
1.
the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation.
2.
full or deep consideration; reflection: religious contemplation.
3.
purpose or intention.
4.
prospect or expectation.
Origin:
1175–1225; < Latin contemplātiōn- (stem of contemplātiō); see contemplate, -ion; replacing Middle English contemplaci(o)un < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
1175–1225; < Latin contemplātiōn- (stem of contemplātiō); see contemplate, -ion; replacing Middle English contemplaci(o)un < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
Related forms
pre·con·tem·pla·tion, noun
re·con·tem·pla·tion, noun
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Contemplation
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World English Dictionary
| contemplation (ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃən, -təm-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | thoughtful or long consideration or observation |
| 2. | Compare meditation spiritual meditation esp (in Christian religious practice) concentration of the mind and soul upon God |
| 3. | purpose or intention |
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Word Origin & History
contemplation
early 13c., from O.Fr. contemplation, from L. contemplationem "act of looking at," from contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe," orig. "to mark out a space for observation" (as an augur does). From com- intensive prefix + templum "area for the taking of auguries" (see
EXPAND temple). Originally in Eng., "religious musing."
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