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CONTEMPLATIVE
brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
(adjective) 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”
contemplative
(noun) a person devoted to the contemplative life
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
contemplative (comparative more contemplative, superlative most contemplative)
Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.
Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
Synonyms
• (inclined to contemplate): See Thesaurus:contemplative
Noun
contemplative (plural contemplatives)
Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*tem"pla*tive, a. Etym: [F. contemplatif, L. contemplativus.]
1. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative. Fixed and contemplative their looks. Denham.
2. Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties. Ray.
Con*tem"pla*tive, n. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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