rumination

[ roo-muh-ney-shuhn ]

/ ˌru məˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of pondering or musing on something: Understanding little of what was happening, I was semi-consciously storing away experiences, impressions, and ideas for later rumination.

something written or spoken that expresses such pondering or musing: Her blogs contain notes of spirituality, ruminations on the meaning of experience, and glimpses of her multifaceted life.

the act or process of chewing the cud, as cows, deer, and some other animals do: Rumination helps cows efficiently turn grass, corn, and other feed into nutrient-dense milk.

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Origin of rumination

First recorded in– from Latin rūminātiōn-, stem of rūminātiō “a chewing of the cud,” equivalent to rūmināt-, stem of rūmināre + -iō -ion; see ruminate

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How to use rumination in a sentence

Tragically, she developed severe postpartum depression, crippling her with near-psychotic ruminations, anger, and guilt.
Postpartum Stigma: Why My Patient Committed Suicide|Jean Kim|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More interesting than these abstruse ruminations were her political instincts at the conclusion of the formal broadcast.
Republicans Show Strong Political Instincts|Michael Medved|June 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Such were his ruminations, when, on re-entering the Park, he perceived her wandering alone amidst the trees.
Camilla|Fanny Burney
All that afternoon the expected arrival of the subject of Eustacia's ruminations created a bustle of preparation at Blooms-End.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy

But Cap'n Sproul did not interrupt his bitter ruminations to reply.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
I deemed it best to cease my unprofitable ruminations over things flavored with some distress.
A Top-Floor Idyl|George van Schaick
The net results of your own ruminations are so large that there is no wonder all other writers suffer from the comparison.
Discourses of Keidansky|Bernard G. Richards

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