ideation
noun/ˌaɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology From ideate + -ion.
1
The conceptualization of a mental image.
- suicidal ideation
- Natural language is fuzzy mostly because human ideation is fuzzy.2012, Jerf, comment on Hacker News
1 more example
- And there are risks [to transgender children] to not using these [hormone therapy] treatments, including the risk - in some cases, the near certainty - of anxiety and depression and even suicidal ideation.May 30, 2023, Judge Robert L. Hinkle, Doe v. ladapo, Case No. 4:23cv114-RH-MAF, Federal District Court, Northern District of Florida
2
Business Often The synthesis of ideas.
- Derived terms
- ideational, suicidal ideation