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ältande — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rumination noun The habit of going over the same distressing thought again and again without ever reaching a resolution.

Senses

ältande is used for these senses in English:

  • rumination (psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.

rumination — full definition

  1. noun The habit of going over the same distressing thought again and again without ever reaching a resolution.
  2. noun Long, careful thought about a subject, or a piece of writing that records it.
  3. noun In cattle, sheep and similar animals, the process of bringing partly digested food back up and chewing it again.

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