bethinking means the act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why this word is great
BETHINKING — [Noun] The deliberate, active process of turning one's thoughts to a subject for consideration, reflection, or remembrance. From Middle English bithenking, from bethink (from Old English beþencan, from be- (intensive prefix) + þencan "to think") + the noun-forming suffix -ing. Unlike recollection, which denotes the passive retrieval of a stored fact, or contemplation, which implies prolonged, profound meditation, bethinking is the conscious, effortful steering of attention inward. It is the hand on the doorknob as you try to recall the stove; the sudden inward turn on a crowded street to remember an errand; the deliberate sifting of mental ledger pages for a forgotten debt. It is the mind's quiet, persistent proof that we can, for a moment, choose our own company.
noun
- The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.“I propose that we can approach bethinking as the event of thinking the event.”