meditation

med·i·ta·tion  (md-tshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of meditating.

b. A devotional exercise of or leading to contemplation.

2. A contemplative discourse, usually on a religious or philosophical subject.

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medi·tation·al adj.

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meditation [ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən]

n

1. the act of meditating; contemplation; reflection

2. contemplation of spiritual matters, esp as a religious practice

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Meditation

See also buddhism; mysticism

omphaloskepsis

a form of religious meditation practiced by Eastern mystics who stare fixedly at their own navels to induce a mystical trance. Also called omphalism.

thanatopsis

a survey of or meditation upon death.

TM

the abbreviation for transcendental meditation, a form of contemplation in which the mind, released by the repetition of a mantra, becomes calm and creative.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	meditation - continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" speculation musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
	2.	meditation - (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

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meditation

noun reflection, thought, concentration, study, musing, pondering, contemplation, reverie, ruminating, rumination, cogitation, cerebration, a brown study Lost in meditation, he walked with slow steps along the shore.

Translations

meditation [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən] N (= thought) → meditación f, reflexión f; (spiritual) → meditación

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meditation [ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃ^ən] n → méditation f
to be deep in meditation → être plongé(e) dans la méditation

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meditation

n → Nachdenken nt; (Rel, Philos) → Meditation f; “A Meditation on Life” → „Betrachtungen über das Leben“

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meditation [ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → meditazione f

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meditation [ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → meditazione f

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meditation → تَأَمُّل meditace meditation Meditation διαλογισμός meditación mietiskely méditation meditacija meditazione 瞑想 명상 meditatie meditasjon medytacja meditação медитация meditation การนั่งสมาธิ meditasyon sự suy ngẫm 沉思