Cerebration

Definitions

The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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 explanation.”

“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 knowledge apart from and in addition to the origin of instinct.”

“Duncan himself, however, seems to have⟳ alpine cerebrations embedded in his very molecules.”

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