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Thesaurus: contemplative
Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative.
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- a. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative.
- a. Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties.
- n. A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.
- adj. deeply or seriously thoughtful
- n. a person devoted to the contemplative life
- 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. A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.
- A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation,rather than to active works of charity.
- j:100 n. a person devoted to the contemplative life