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Gedankenfluss

flow of thought, stream of consciousness

noun ge-DANK-en-floos Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Gedankenfluss describes the continuous, associative movement of thoughts in the mind. It is used both in everyday language and in psychology (freier Gedankenfluss — free flow of thought in therapy).

Examples

"Meditation hilft, den ständigen Gedankenfluss zu beruhigen."

Natural Translation

Meditation helps to calm the constant flow of thought.

Literal Translation

Meditation helps the constant thought-flow to calm.

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