Associations to the word «Contemplative»
Noun
- Active
- Contemplation
- Spirituality
- Meditation
- Nun
- Prayer
- Hermit
- Monk
- Simplicity
- Theologian
- Philosopher
- Life
- Tradition
- Practice
- Objection
- Mysticism
- Philo
- Experience
- Spirit
- Benedictine
- Soul
- Nature
- Poem
- Mind
- Merton
- Christ
- Vocation
- God
- Adoration
- Order
- Keating
- Outreach
- Cistercian
- Wherefore
- Solitude
- Rosary
- Mood
- Neuroscience
- Franciscan
- Sacrament
- Psychotherapy
- Teresa
- Monastery
- Friar
- Quiet
- Intellect
- Signified
- Ecstasy
- Carmel
- Buddhism
- Repose
- Vita
- Catechism
- Maha
- Divine
- Yoga
- Musing
- Zen
- Nous
- Spiritual
- Visitation
- Perfection
- Emptiness
- Convent
- Humility
- Magdalen
- Religious
Adjective
Wiktionary
CONTEMPLATIVE, adjective. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
CONTEMPLATIVE, adjective. Pertaining especially to a contemplative Roman Catholic religious or one of the contemplative Roman Catholic religious orders.
CONTEMPLATIVE, adjective. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
CONTEMPLATIVE, noun. Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.
Dictionary definition
CONTEMPLATIVE, noun. A person devoted to the contemplative life.
CONTEMPLATIVE, adjective. Deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";.
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.