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meditation
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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.

medi·tation·al adj.

meditation
Noun
1. the act of meditating; reflection
2. contemplation of spiritual matters, esp. as a religious practice

Meditation
a form of religious meditation practiced by Eastern mystics who stare fixedly at their own navels to induce a mystical trance. Also called omphalism.
a survey of or meditation upon death.
the abbreviation for transcendental meditation, a form of contemplation in which the mind, released by the repetition of a mantra, becomes calm and creative.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.meditationmeditation - 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"
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"

meditation
Translations
Spanish meditation [mɛdɪˈteɪʃən] nmeditación f
French meditation [mɛdɪˈteɪʃən] nméditation f
German meditation [mɛdɪˈteɪʃən] meditate nNachdenken nt;
(Rel) → Meditation f

Italian meditation [mɛdɪˈteɪʃən] nmeditazione f

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