rumination
English
Etymology
From LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#RUMINATION rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate.
Pronunciation
Noun
rumination (countable and uncountable, plural ruminations)Category:English lemmas#RUMINATIONCategory:English nouns#RUMINATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#RUMINATIONCategory:English countable nouns#RUMINATIONCategory:English countable nouns#RUMINATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#RUMINATIONCategory:Pages with entries#RUMINATIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#RUMINATION
- The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
- (figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:consideration
- 2025 July 3, Fred Garratt-Stanley, “Kae Tempest – ‘Self Titled’ review: an inspiring reflection on identity and self-discovery”, in NME:
- Amid these internal battles is a clear vision of the chaotic world outside, too; ‘Bless The Bold Future’ is a nuanced rumination on the dangers of bringing new life onto a planet in turmoilCategory:English terms with quotations#RUMINATION
- (psychologyCategory:en:Psychology#RUMINATION) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
- (pathologyCategory:en:Pathology#RUMINATION) 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.
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “rumination”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- “rumination”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
French
Etymology
From LatinCategory:French terms derived from Latin#RUMINATION rūminātiōnem (“chewing the cud”)Category:French undefined derivations#RUMINATION; see ruminer.
Pronunciation
Noun
rumination f (plural ruminations)Category:French lemmas#RUMINATIONCategory:French nouns#RUMINATIONCategory:French countable nouns#RUMINATIONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#RUMINATIONCategory:French feminine nouns#RUMINATIONCategory:Pages with entries#RUMINATIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#RUMINATION
- rumination (act of ruminating)
Further reading
- “rumination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012