Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cerebration

/sɛɹɪˈbɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: cer-e-bra-tion
IPA: /sɛɹɪˈbɹeɪʃən/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Latin cerebrum (“brain”) + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cerebrations (plural)

Derived Forms

cerebrational

Frequently Paired Words

cerebrate

Synonyms

thinking thought thought process intellection mentation

Questions

How do you pronounce cerebration?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛɹɪˈbɹeɪʃən/.
What does cerebration mean?: The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought.
Where does cerebration come from?: From Latin cerebrum (“brain”) + -ation.

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