cerebration
/sɛɹɪˈbɹeɪʃən/
cerebration noun: the act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought.
Noun
cerebration (countable and uncountable, plural cerebrations)
- The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought.
- We shall erelong hear still more remarkable illustrations of subconsciously maturing processes eventuating in results of which we suddenly grow conscious. […] Dr. Carpenter first, unless I am mistaken, introduced the term ‘unconscious cerebration’, which has since then been a popular phrase of...1902, William James, “Lecture IX: Conversion”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 207
- To get at the very root of religion we must lay bare the first notions or thoughts that actuated mankind. We must go far beyond the beginnings of civilization. We must deal with the cerebration of primitive and savage man. We must consider in some detail the origin and evolution of reason and...1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 3
cerebration meaning in Tamil and Bengali
cerebration in Tamil
- மூளை இயக்கம், அறிதிறன், பெருமூளையியக்கம், மூளைத்திறன்
cerebration in Bengali
- মানসিক ক্রিয়া, চিন্তা
Examples of cerebration in a sentence
- Carpenter first, unless I am mistaken, introduced the term ‘unconscious cerebration’, which has since then been a popular phrase of explanation.1902, William James, “Lecture IX: Conversion”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y....
- We must deal with the cerebration of primitive and savage man.1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the...
- Duncan himself, however, seems to have alpine cerebrations embedded in his very molecules.2009 January 25, Lee Siegel, “No Exit”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms of cerebration
| plural | cerebrations |
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Origin of cerebration
From Latin cerebrum (“brain”) + -ation.
Words formed from cerebration
Questions about cerebration
- What does cerebration mean?
- Cerebration means the act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought.
- What is cerebration in Tamil?
- Cerebration in Tamil is மூளை இயக்கம், அறிதிறன், பெருமூளையியக்கம். See Cerebration meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use cerebration in a sentence?
- Carpenter first, unless I am mistaken, introduced the term ‘unconscious cerebration’, which has since then been a popular phrase of explanation.
- What part of speech is cerebration?
- Cerebration is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cerebration?
- Cerebration is pronounced /sɛɹɪˈbɹeɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of cerebration?
- The plural of cerebration is cerebrations.
Words near cerebration in the dictionary
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