contemplative
contemplative Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Expressing or involving prolonged, deep thought; given to quiet reflection.
"She sat by the window in a contemplative mood, watching the rain fall against the glass."
Relating to or devoted to religious meditation and prayer rather than active secular ministry.
"The monastery follows a strict contemplative rule that emphasizes silence and solitary prayer."
• noun
A person, especially a monk, nun, or mystic, whose life is devoted primarily to religious prayer and meditation.
"Throughout the Middle Ages, Christian contemplatives wrote extensively about the nature of divine union."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Latin contemplativus, from contemplari ('to gaze attentively, observe'), originally referring to an augur marking out a sacred space (templum) for observing omens in the sky.