meditation
meditation Lexical Profile
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• noun
A spiritual or mental discipline in which one focuses the mind on a particular object, breath, or thought to achieve mental clarity, inner peace, or heightened awareness.
"She practices twenty minutes of silent meditation every morning before starting her workday."
Deep, sustained, and serious thought or reflection about a particular subject.
"After hours of quiet meditation on the ethical dilemma, the committee reached a unanimous decision."
A written or spoken discourse, essay, or artistic work expressing deep philosophical, religious, or personal reflections on a theme.
"The author's latest book is a poignant meditation on memory, grief, and the passage of time."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Old French from the Latin 'meditatio', a noun of action from the verb 'meditari' (to think over, consider, or reflect), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*med-' (to measure or take appropriate measures, also the source of 'medicine').
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