English · Word Candidate

meditation

/mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: meditations

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature.

Noun

Examples

Free-associating on paper is valuable—letting loose, as I described in the last chapter, and writing whatever you feel like writing, any way you want. It’s valuable when you’re learning to write to help you deal with fear, and it continues to be a useful technique for starting a piece of writing or

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “meditation” mean?

A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

Is “meditation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.