What does Inspiration mean?

Definitions for Inspiration
ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃənin·spi·ra·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inspirationnoun

    arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

  2. inspiration, brainchildnoun

    a product of your creative thinking and work

    "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"

  3. inspirationnoun

    a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

  4. divine guidance, inspirationnoun

    (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings

    "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"

  5. inspiration, stirringnoun

    arousing to a particular emotion or action

  6. inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing innoun

    the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

Wiktionary

  1. inspirationnoun

    The act of inspiring or breathing in.

  2. inspirationnoun

    breath

  3. inspirationnoun

    The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm.

  4. inspirationnoun

    The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.

  5. inspirationnoun

    A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.

  6. Etymology: From inspiration, from inspirationem (nominative: inspiratio), from inspiratus (past participle of inspiro).

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Inspirationnoun

    Etymology: from inspire.

    In any inflammation of the diaphragm, the symptoms are a violent fever, and a most exquisite pain increased upon inspiration, by which it is distinguished from a pleurisy, in which the greatest pain is in expiration. Arbuthnot.

    I never spoke with her in all my life.
    —— How can she then call us by our names,
    Unless it be by inspiration? William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errours.

    Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have good inspirations. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

    We to his high inspiration owe,
    That what was done before the flood we know. John Denham.

    What the tragedian wrote, the late success
    Declares was inspiration, and not guess. John Denham.

    Inspiration is when an overpowering impression of any proposition is made upon the mind by God himself, that gives a convincing and indubitable evidence of the truth and divinity of it: so were the prophets and the apostles inspired. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPT

  1. inspiration

    Inspiration is a feeling of enthusiasm, stimulation, or motivation that one might experience, often leading to new ideas and creativity. It can come from various sources, such as observing others, reading, listening to music, or experiencing things in nature. It is a mental state that propels an individual to act on or engage in a specific activity or thought.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Inspirationnoun

    the act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration

  2. Inspirationnoun

    the act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc

  3. Inspirationnoun

    a supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated

  4. Etymology: [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio. See Inspire.]

Wikidata

  1. Inspiration

    Inspiration is the ninth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on October 14, 1996 through Pony Canyon; November 5, 1996 through Music for Nations; and reissued in 2000 through Spitfire Records; a remastered edition was reissued in 2003 through SPV GmbH. It is a tribute album consisting entirely of covers of various bands who influenced Malmsteen.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Inspiration

    an earnest, divinely-awakened, soul-subduing sense and perception of the presence of the invisible in the visible, of the infinite in the finite, of the ideal in the real, of the divine in the human, and, in ecstatic moments, of very God in man, accompanied with a burning desire to impart to others the vision revealed; distinguished as "seraphic" from insanity as "demonic" by this, that the inspired man sees an invisible which is there, and the insane an invisible which is not there, states of mind so like otherwise that the one may be, and often is, mistaken for the other, the inspired man taken for an insane, and the insane man for an inspired. Inspiration of the Scriptures

Editors Contribution

  1. inspiration

    To intuitively know how to create efficient and effective optimum health, right to life, human rights, stability, shared prosperity for all, balance, change, unity, peace, harmony, unity government, solidarity, cohesion, animal rights, right to housing, right to education, right to parent, right to childcare, right to a standard of living, right to internet access, economic stability, financial stability, civil rights, equal rights, equal opportunities, employment rights, childrens rights, sustainable development, sustainable development goals, united partnership, multi-party working, community empowerment systems, equal distribution of income, wealth, fairness and justness across society, the country, europe and the world and contribute to the cocreation of global and national peace agreements, peace treaties, the universes truth and a fair, just and transparent system of checks and balances.

    Divine inspiration is gratefully received as we work in unity and partnership together.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Inspiration' in Nouns Frequency: #2405

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Inspiration in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Inspiration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Inspiration in a Sentence

  1. Actor Jeffrey Tambor:

    Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration.

  2. Johannes Larsson:

    Use other people's success as inspiration, not competition. Their win doesn't equal your loss.

  3. Mike Braun:

    President Trump, he was a disrupter, outsider and businessman, and look what’s occured, i’ve lived it. I’ve signed thousands of paychecks just like the president did [as a businessman]. He was an inspiration for me to run for senator, and I hope for others as well. There needs to be more of us to step outside the comfort zone.

  4. William Arthur Wood:

    Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on cooperation, not intimidation.

  5. Publius Ovidius NasoOvid:

    The glow of inspiration warms us it is a holy rapture.

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