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contemplative /kənˈtɛmplətɪv /adjective1Expressing or involving prolonged thought: she regarded me with a contemplative eye...- These painted images are contemplative musings of a reflective thinker looking through veils of timelessness to honour the artistic masters of the past.
- His air is contemplative and dreamy in both self-portraits.
- In lieu of more thoughtful and contemplative reflections, I'll just present my top 5 panels.
Synonyms thoughtful, pensive, reflective, meditative, musing, ruminative, introspective, brooding, intent, rapt, preoccupied, studious, deep/lost in thought; dreamy, daydreaming, with one's head in the clouds informal in a brown study 1.1Involving or given to deep silent prayer or religious meditation: contemplative knowledge of God...- The daily prayer services move through themes loosely associated with the seven days of creation; each service repeatedly invites silent contemplative prayer.
- It can stimulate religions to excavate the contemplative and meditative paths in their own heritages, such as the Jewish meditation movement and Christian centering prayer.
- To my mind, the essential difference between philosophy and religion is in the religious type of contemplative act, the observer is within it, not outside it.
nounA person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.Asked why, the rabbi responded: ‘How many of your bishops are contemplatives?’...- Father Joseph was one of the great Christian contemplatives of his century.
- And in what way can the contemplatives, religious leaders and educators of our time help to build this bridge from privatised piety to public moral responsibility.
Derivativescontemplatively /kənˈtɛmplətɪvli / adverb ...- Please don't expect here for every word to make immediate sense, I would ask you simply to close your eyes, to listen meditatively, contemplatively, to let the imagery just wash and flow over you.
- He discussed how to read prophetically, how to read contemplatively.
- Chrystyn looked at her retreating back contemplatively, her face thoughtful.
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