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Mindful

//ˈmaɪnd.fl̩// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    aware (of something); attentive, heedful.

    "Alex McLeish, perhaps mindful of the flak he has been taking from sections of the Villa support for a perceived negative style of play, handed starts to wingers Charles N'Zogbia and Albrighton."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to mindfulness; sustaining meta-attention of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.

    "I think being mindful may help you to appreciate life more."

  3. 3
    Inclined (to do something). obsolete

    "These noble warriors, mindefull to pursew / The last daies purpose of their vowed fight, / Them selves thereto preparde in order dew […]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    bearing in mind; attentive to wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    As much as can be held in one's mind at a time.

    "A work of art may exceed a 'mindful' – whatever it is that can be accommodated within a mind at a given time – and may have to be regarded as a series of mindfuls."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English myndeful, myndefull, from Old English ġemyndful (“of good memory”), equivalent to mind + -ful.

Etymology 2

From mind + -ful.

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