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English
Etymology
From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate.
Pronunciation
Noun
rumination (countable and uncountable, plural ruminations)
- The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
- (figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:consideration
- (psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
- (pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.
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Further reading
- “rumination”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “rumination”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “rumination”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
French
Etymology
From Latin rūminātiōnem (“chewing the cud”); see ruminer.
Pronunciation
Noun
rumination f (plural ruminations)
- rumination (act of ruminating)
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