meditation

[ med-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of meditating.
2. continued or extended thought; reflection; contemplation.
3. Transcendental Meditation.
4. devout religious contemplation or spiritual introspection.

meditation

/ ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of meditating; contemplation; reflection
2. contemplation of spiritual matters, esp as a religious practice

Word History and Origins

Origin of meditation¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; from Latin meditātiōn-, stem of meditātiō “contemplation, planning”; equivalent to meditate + -ion

Related Words

• introspection
• reflection
• rumination
• self-examination