rumination

Etymology

From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate.

noun

  1. The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
  2. (figurative) Deep thought or consideration.
  3. (psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
  4. (pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.

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