2023年12月27日 · It is attested from late 14c. as "reflection, thinking, thought, act of holding an idea continuously before the mind." The meaning "act of looking attentively at anything" is from …

The word contemplation is derived from the Latin word contemplatio, ultimately from the Latin word templum, a piece of ground consecrated for the taking of auspices, or a building for worship.

2018年3月14日 · mid-14c., "devoted to (sacred) contemplation, devout," from Old French contemplatif (12c.) and directly from Latin contemplativus "speculative, theoretical," formed …

2021年6月27日 · "reflect upon, ponder, study, view mentally, meditate," from Latin contemplatus, past… See origin and meaning of contemplate.

The term "contemplative" entered the English language in the 14th century, borrowed from Old French "contemplatif". It gained prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries within the context …

Discover the evolution of “contemplation” from Greek to modern usage, its role in Christian mysticism and Buddhist meditation, and its spiritual significance.

The earliest known use of the noun contemplation is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for contemplation is from around 1225, in Ancrene Riwle.

In Western philosophy, the term "contemplation" has been used to distinguish between two types of thought: rational thought (discursive reasoning) and intuitive thought (direct insight).

The English word 'contemplation' has found its way into the English language through the Latin word 'contemplātiō' (or 'contemplātiōnis').

2025年1月2日 · From Middle English contemplacioun, from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio. contemplation (countable and uncountable, plural contemplations)