Added 9 October 2026
deliberation
/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: deliberatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deliberation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question.
the deliberations of the jury
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Careful consideration.
a little deliberation would have deterred them
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Planning something carefully and intentionally.
it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting
Origin
From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -ion.
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