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contemplative

/kənˈtɛmplətɪv/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.
  2. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
  3. Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.
  4. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.

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