numinous
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mə adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or like a numen; spiritual or supernatural.
2.
surpassing comprehension or understanding; mysterious: that element in artistic expression that remains numinous.
3.
arousing one's elevated feelings of duty, honor, loyalty, etc.: a benevolent and numinous paternity.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | denoting, being, or relating to a numen; divine |
| 2. | arousing spiritual or religious emotions |
| 3. | mysterious or awe-inspiring |
| [C17: from Latin numin-, | |
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Numinous
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Word Origin & History
numinous
"divine, spiritual," 1647, from L. numen (gen. numinis) "divine will," properly "divine approval expressed by nodding the head," from nuere "to nod" (cf. Gk. neuein "to nod").
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Example sentences
The belief that in madness there may exist a core of numinous knowledge is a commonplace in all human societies.
But some of us take this numinous reverence and express it through our metaphorical and poetic religious traditions.
For millennia it has held various meanings, many of them numinous.
But even the many defeats and fiascoes and dishonors added in some numinous way to his stature.
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