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Meaning of contemplative

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

contemplative

Pronunciation:/kənˈtɛmplətɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.

  2. Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.

  3. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.

    Example: contemplative faculties