rumination

ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of rumination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

TECH.

negative cyclic thinking or persistent worrying

TECH.

He struggled with rumination about his past mistakes.

brooding

obsessing

worrying

calm considerationcalm, lengthy, intent consideration

The rumination over the decision took all night.

contemplation

meditation

reflection

animal digestion

TECH.

process of chewing cud for certain animals

TECH.

Cows engage in rumination to aid their digestion..

regurgitation

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rumination syndrome

chronic condition with effortless regurgitation after eating

Doctors diagnosed him with rumination syndrome after persistent symptoms.

Origin of rumination

Latin, ruminare (to chew the cud)

Examples of rumination in a sentence

Rumination can lead to increased anxiety levels.
Her rumination on the topic was profound.
Rumination helped him arrive at a thoughtful conclusion.
Sheep also rely on rumination for digestion.
Rumination is essential for goats' digestive health.

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French:rumination, réflexion, ...
German:Grübeln, Nachsinnen, ...
Italian:ruminazione, riflessione, ...
Spanish:rumiación, reflexión, ...
Portuguese:ruminação, reflexão, ...
Chinese:反刍思维, 反思, ...
Japanese:反芻, 熟考, ...
Arabic:اجترار, تَأَمُّل, ...
Hebrew:רוּמִינַצְיָה, הִרְהוּר, ...
Russian:размышления, размышление, ...
Ukrainian:нав'язливі думки, роздуми, ...
Hindi:चिंता, मनन, ...
Bengali:রুমিনেশন, গভীর চিন্তাভাবনা, ...
Catalan:ruminació, reflexió, ...
Czech:ruminace, rozjímání, ...
Danish:grubleri, overvejelse, ...
Dutch:piekeren, overpeinzing, ...
Greek:μηρυκασμός, στοχασμός, ...
Hungarian:rumináció, mérlegelés, ...
Khmer:ការគិតវិលវល់, ការពិចារណាយ៉ាងលម្អិត, ...
Korean:반추, 심사숙고, ...
Persian:نشخوار فکری, تعمق, ...
Polish:ruminacje, rozmyślanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):ruminação, reflexão, ...
Romanian:ruminație, ruminare, ...
Swedish:grubblande, övervägande, ...
Thai:การคิดวนเวียน, การไตร่ตรอง, ...
Turkish:ruminasyon, tefekkür, ...
Vietnamese:sự suy nghĩ luẩn quẩn, sự suy ngẫm, ...

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