adhicitta

“higher thought”, meditation, contemplation, nsually in combn. with adhisīla and adhipaññā Vin.i.70; DN.iii.219; MN.i.451; AN.i.254, AN.i.256 Mnd.39 = Cnd.689 (˚sikkhā); Dhp.185 (= aṭṭha-samāpattisankhāta adhika-citta Dhp-a.iii.238).

adhi + citta