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RUMINATOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ruminator mean?
• RUMINATOR (noun)
The noun RUMINATOR has 1 sense:
1. a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
Familiarity information: RUMINATOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
muller; muser; ponderer; ruminator
Hypernyms ("ruminator" is a kind of...):
thinker (someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision))
Derivation:
ruminate (reflect deeply on a subject)
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