rumination

English

Etymology

From Latin rūminātio "chewing the cud"; see ruminate.

Noun

rumination (plural ruminations)

1. The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud and other ruminants.
2. (figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
3. (psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
4. (pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.

Related terms

• rumen
• ruminant
• ruminate
• ruminator

Translations

act of ruminating

Finnish: märehtiminen (fi), märehdintä (fi) French: rumination (fr) f.

Scottish Gaelic: ath-chagnadh (gd) m.

deep thought

Finnish: pohdiskelu (fi), mietiskely (fi), märehtiminen (fi)

negative cyclic thinking

Finnish: ruminaatio (fi)

eating disorder

Finnish: ruminaatio (fi)

External links

• rumination in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• rumination in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• rumination at OneLook Dictionary Search

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French

Etymology

From Latin rūminātio "chewing the cud"; see ruminer.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁy.mi.na.sjɔ̃/

Noun

rumination f. (plural ruminations)

1. rumination (act of ruminating)