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   contemplative

   /kənˈtɛmplətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing or involving prolonged thought: "she regarded me with a contemplative eye"
   • ▪ involving or given to deep silent prayer or religious meditation: "contemplative knowledge of God"

   noun

   • 1. a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.

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   • 1. contemplatively adverb

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   Contemplative definition: given to or characterized by contemplation. See examples of CONTEMPLATIVE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of contemplative. adjective. deeply or seriously thoughtful. synonyms: brooding, broody, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative. thoughtful. exhibiting or characterized by careful thought. noun. a person devoted to the contemplative life. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Contemplative."

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   What is a contemplative life?

   • The contemplative life is one filled with deep and serious thought, and is often associated with monks, nuns, philosophers, and theorists. The adjective contemplative means "pensive," "meditative," or "brooding." Contemplative moments, of course, aren't restricted to white-bearded hermits living in caves on mountaintops.

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   How do contemplative people reconcile the active and contemplative lives within?

   • If the contemplative themselves have to reconcile the active and the contemplative lives within, this process is mirrored, as it were, externally. Visitors arriving at the picnic area may sit on the grass collectively or enter the contemplative rooms individually, departing the way they came.

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    Definitions of 'contemplative' Someone who is contemplative thinks deeply, or is thinking in a serious and calm way. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'contemplative' American English: kəntɛmplətɪv British English: kəntemplətɪv. More. Synonyms of 'contemplative' • thoughtful, reflective, introspective, rapt [...] More.