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meditativeness

meditativeness

8.3
A state of being quiet and thinking deeply
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛdɪˈteɪtɪvnəs/
translation icon : meditatividad
  • Many people appreciate the meditativeness of nature, often finding peace while hiking in the mountains.

Examples

  • Although Lane continues to "circle" his mother's absence in Last Water Song (65), the later poems retain the meditativeness of There Is a Season and reflect on "what the wound remembers" rather than the dilemmas of recovery.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The meditativeness of her thoughts allowed her to find clarity amidst the chaos.

  • Practicing yoga promotes a sense of meditativeness that helps calm the mind and improve focus.

Synonyms

contemplation
vsmeditativeness
25 4.8

Thinking about something very carefully for a long time

is the stable quality of deep attention rather than a single act
thoughtfulness
vsmeditativeness
2 3.8

Careful, long attention to an idea before deciding

is inward mental depth more about inner awareness than practical decision making
reflectiveness
vsmeditativeness
1 5.9

A quiet, careful way of thinking about something

is the general deep inner focus without requiring quiet calmness
contemplativeness
vsmeditativeness
8.2

A long quiet time spent thinking deeply about something

is deep inward attentiveness that need not be prolonged
pensiveness
vsmeditativeness
7.5

A quiet state of deep, serious thinking

is inward awareness that does not always include a serious mood
reflectivity
vsmeditativeness
6.9

Attention to your own thoughts and feelings

is actually being deeply attentive rather than merely having the capacity
introspectiveness
vsmeditativeness
8.5

Thinking carefully about your own thoughts and feelings

is broad inward attentiveness and may include more than self examination
abstractedness
vsmeditativeness
9.9

A state of being deeply lost in thought and not noticing things around you

is inward awareness without necessarily losing contact with surroundings or tasks

How Meditative

absorption
5 4.9
meditativeness
8.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

meditativeness = meditative (transparent) = meditate + ive + ness

Formed by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to 'meditative', yielding the state or quality of being meditative; 'meditative' itself is transparently from 'meditate' + '-ive'.

Etymology

The word meditativeness comes from the verb meditate, which comes from a Latin word that means 'to think deeply'. You can also see the same root in meditation, so meditativeness is the quality of being quiet and deeply thoughtful.