mindfulness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English mindful Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English mindfulness From mindful + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Awareness.
- (countable, uncountable) Inclination to be mindful or aware. ▸ Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.
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(countable, uncountable) Inclination to be mindful or aware. ▸ A form of secular meditation practice with roots in Buddhist meditation.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist leader who introduced mindfulness to Westerners (Google got first dibs on him as a guest speaker), once said, “The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.”
2013 November 1, David Hochman, “Mindfulness: Getting Its Share of Attention”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:This vogue is in part due to the real benefits of mindfulness, a form of attention and awareness often (but not always) achieved through meditation or yoga. It’s a trend for a reason. But its increasing application to every situation under the sun has some people concerned.
2014 June 30, Anna North, “The Mindfulness Backlash”, in New York Times Op-Talk:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mindfulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unconsciousness · worry · inattentiveness · unmindfulness · unalertness · obliviousness · thoughtlessness · distractedness · nonsentience · unawareness · harriedness · unattentiveness · heedlessness · distraction · mindlessness (antonym(s) of) · for more · preoccupation
Coordinates
thoughtfulness · presence of mind · heartfulness · presence of mind · thoughtfulness
Deriveds
Descendants
Hypernyms
awareness · consciousness · alertness · attentiveness
Relateds
meditation · conscientiousness · deliberativeness · deliberateness · awareness · meditativeness · presence of mind · deliberation
Translations (38)
sh pomnost (inclination to be mindful or aware) · es atención plena (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · hu figyelmesség (inclination to be mindful or aware) · sv vakenhet (inclination to be mindful or aware) · sv medveten närvaro (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · hu tudatosság (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · hu tudatos jelenlét (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · mk внима́телност (inclination to be mindful or aware) · fi tietoinen läsnäolo (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · pi sati (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · ru внима́тельность (inclination to be mindful or aware) · sv omtänksamhet (inclination to be mindful or aware) · cmn 留意 (inclination to be mindful or aware) · cmn 注意 (inclination to be mindful or aware) · ti ምሉእ ንቕሓተ-ሕልና (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · sv uppmärksamhet (inclination to be mindful or aware) · sh usmjerena pažnja (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · fr pleine conscience (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · he מיינדפולנס (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · ti ምሉእ ሕልና (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · sv mindfulness (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · de Achtsamkeit (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · ti ምሉእ ኣቓልቦ (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · mk внима́телност (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · sh usredotočena svjesnost (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · hu éber figyelem (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · ru ма́йндфулнес (inclination to be mindful or aware) · cmn 正念 (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · el φροντίδα (inclination to be mindful or aware) · ru внима́тельность (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · el επιμέλεια (inclination to be mindful or aware) · cmn 正念 (inclination to be mindful or aware) · fi läsnäolevuus (inclination to be mindful or aware) · hu gondosság (inclination to be mindful or aware) · pl uważność (inclination to be mindful or aware) · sh majndfulnes (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · pl uważność (paying attention on purpose in the present moment) · hu éber tudatosság (paying attention on purpose in the present moment)