rumination

  • 11rumination — n. (in psychiatry) an obsessional type of thinking in which the same thoughts or themes are experienced repetitively, to the exclusion of other forms of mental activity. Rumination may be distinguished from morbid preoccupation in that the… …

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  • 12rumination — ruminate ► VERB 1) think deeply about something. 2) (of a ruminant) chew the cud. DERIVATIVES rumination noun ruminative adjective …

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  • 13rumination — noun 1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration • Syn: ↑contemplation, ↑reflection, ↑reflexion, ↑musing, ↑thoughtfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thoughtful (for: ↑ …

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  • 14Rumination syndrome — Classification and external resources A …

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  • 15Rumination (eating disorder) — Rumination is an eating disorder in which the sufferer brings up partially digested food and rechews it before swallowing it or spitting it out. Rumination disorder primarily affects children. It typically occurs within the first 3 12 months of… …

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  • 16Rumination (mental) — Rumination is contemplation or reflection on a particular topic. If very persistent or repetitively focused on problems, it is thought to play a role in the development of depression. In particular, individuals who tend to ruminate on negative… …

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  • 17Rumination (psychologie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rumination. Une rumination est un moyen de répondre à la détresse en impliquant une manière (lamentation) répétitive (et passive) sur les symptômes de la détresse, ainsi que sur ses causes et conséquences… …

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  • 18Rumination (zoologie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rumination. Système digestif d un ruminant (vache). m. œsophage, v. rumen ou panse, n. réticulum ou réseau, b. o …

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  • 19rumination — noun see ruminate …

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  • 20RUMINATION — s. f. Action de ruminer …

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