# mindfulness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs/ · frequency rank #16,970

## Definitions
1. Awareness.
2. Inclination to be mindful or aware.
3. Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.
4. A form of secular meditation practice with roots in Buddhist meditation.

## Etymology
From mindful + -ness.

## Common misspellings (16)
`imndfulness`, `midnfulness`, `minddfulness`, `mindffulness`, `mindfluness`, `mindfulenss`, `mindfullness`, `mindfulnes`, `mindfulnness`, `mindfulnses`, `mindfunless`, `minduflness`, `minfdulness`, `minndfulness`, `mmindfulness`, `mnidfulness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mindfulness