Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 Reflexion
, 🇪🇸 reflexión
, 🇮🇹 riflessione
, 🇵🇹 reflexão
, 🇨🇳 反省
, 🇯🇵 反省
, 🇰🇷 성찰
, 🇸🇦 تأمل
, 🇮🇳 चिंतन
Usage Examples
- La réflexion sur ses erreurs l'a aidée à grandir.
- Avant de décider, elle a pris un moment de réflexion.
- Ce livre incite à la réflexion quotidienne.
Etymology
Réflexion derives from the Latin noun *reflexio*, a participial form of *reflexere* “to bend back, to rebound”, itself built from *re-* “back” + *flexere* “to bend” (cf. *flexio* “bending”). It entered Old French in the 13th century as *réflexion*, initially denoting a physical bend or rebound and later acquiring the figurative sense of mental contemplation.
Synonyms
pensée
méditation
contemplation
cogitation
rumination
introspection
examen
Antonyms
impulsivité
inattention
inaction
instinct
