contemplation

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
deep, reflective thought or meditation

He sat in quiet contemplation by the river for hours.

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1 noun · deep, reflective thought or... meditation reflection thought musing rumination cogitation deliberation

Opposites

thoughtlessness inattention

Word family

Related forms contemplate contemplativecontemplator

Etymology

From Latin contemplatio(n-), from contemplari ('to gaze attentively, observe'), from con- (intensive) + templum ('a space marked out for observation, temple').

contemplatio Latin templum Latin

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# contemplation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən

## Meanings
1. deep, reflective thought or meditation

## Examples
- He sat in quiet contemplation by the river for hours.

## Synonyms
- meditation
- reflection
- thought
- musing
- rumination
- cogitation
- deliberation

## Antonyms
- thoughtlessness
- inattention

## Related Forms
- contemplate
- contemplative
- contemplator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: contemplatio
- Root: templum

## Etymology
From Latin contemplatio(n-), from contemplari ('to gaze attentively, observe'), from con- (intensive) + templum ('a space marked out for observation, temple').

## AI Etymology
Contemplation comes from Latin contemplatio(n-), from contemplari ('to gaze attentively, observe'), from con- (intensive) + templum ('a space marked out for observation, temple'). The historical trail runs through Latin contemplatio and Latin templum. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means deep, reflective thought or meditation. Related forms include contemplate, contemplative, contemplator.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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