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ru·mi·na·tion
\ˌrüməˈnāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin rumination-, ruminatio act of chewing the cud, act of thinking over, from ruminatus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act or process of ruminating:
a. : the act or process of regurgitating and rechewing previously swallowed food
b.
(1) : the act or process of considering at more or less length : deliberate meditation or reflection
< these changes call not for argument but for rumination — Thornton Wilder >
(2) : obsessive or abnormal reflection upon an idea or deliberation over a choice |