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contemplative
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con·tem·pla·tive  (kn-tmpl-tv, kntm-pl-)
adj.
Disposed to or characterized by contemplation. See Synonyms at pensive.
n.
1. A person given to contemplation.
2. A member of a religious order that emphasizes meditation.
con·templa·tive·ly adv.
con·templa·tive·ness n.
contemplative [ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪtɪv -təm- kənˈtɛmplə-]
adj
denoting, concerned with, or inclined to contemplation; meditative
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a person dedicated to religious contemplation or to a way of life conducive to this
contemplatively  adv
contemplativeness  n
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Noun1.contemplative - a person devoted to the contemplative life
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.1.contemplative - deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative, brooding, broody
thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"
contemplative
adjective thoughtful, reflective, introspective, rapt, meditative, pensive, ruminative, in a brown study, intent, musing, deep or lost in thought He is a quiet, contemplative sort of chap.
Translations
contemplative [kənˈtemplətɪv] ADJ → contemplativo
contemplative
adj
(= thoughtful) look, person → nachdenklich; mood also → besinnlich
life, religious order → beschaulich, kontemplativ
contemplative [kənˈtɛmplətɪv] adj → contemplativo/a
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`Expect nothing. Seek nothing. Just live' by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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