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adjective
1.
given to or characterized by contemplation: a contemplative mind.
noun
2.
a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk.
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Contemplative
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Origin:
1300–50; < Latin contemplātīvus, equivalent to contemplāt(us) (see contemplate) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English contemplatif < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
1300–50; < Latin contemplātīvus, equivalent to contemplāt(us) (see contemplate) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English contemplatif < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
Related forms
con·tem·pla·tive·ly, adverb
con·tem·pla·tive·ness, noun
non·con·tem·pla·tive, adjective
non·con·tem·pla·tive·ly, adverb
non·con·tem·pla·tive·ness, noun
EXPANDun·con·tem·pla·tive, adjective
un·con·tem·pla·tive·ly, adverb
un·con·tem·pla·tive·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. thoughtful, reflective, meditative.
1. thoughtful, reflective, meditative.
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Word Origin & History
contemplative
mid-14c., from O.Fr. contemplatif (12c.), from L. contemplativus, from pp. stem of contemplari (see contemplation).
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