cerebration

British  

/ ˌsɛrɪˈbreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of thinking; consideration; thought

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Etymology

Origin of cerebration

C19: from Latin cerebrum brain

Example Sentences

But his intimidating magnitude of cerebration — combined with a complicated spirit that could be generous or impatient — made him a difficult role model.

From Washington Post

It will be a whole idea soon, and then, oh, unconscious cerebration! you will have to give the wall to your conscious brother.

From Literature

This is more smells than have ever been smelled by anyone, let alone a streak-haired habitué of the far climes of modernist cerebration.

From The New Yorker

It’s a series of brainy notions: lyricism is held in check by cerebration.

From New York Times

Eventually the blood returned to our heads, permitting cerebration.

From Literature