meditative

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meditative

  • /ˈmɛd.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ UK
  • /ˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪv/ US
  • /ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪv/ US

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From Middle French méditatif.

adjective more meditative · most meditative

  1. Of or pertaining to meditation. Yoga is a meditative practice.
  2. Thoughtful; pensive. After hearing the news he became meditative.

    Similar: contemplative

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@misc{meditative_2026,
  title = {meditative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meditative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}