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Definitions for numinous
ˈnu mə nəs, ˈnyu-nu·mi·nous
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Princeton's WordNet
numinousadjective
evincing the presence of a deity
"a numinous wood"; "the most numinous moment in the Mass"
numinousadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a numen
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numinousadjective
Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity
numinousadjective
Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.
All quests are concerned with a numinous object, e.g. the Holy Grail
Etymology: Circa 1650, from numen
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Numinous
Numinous () is a term derived from the Latin numen, meaning "arousing spiritual or religious emotion; mysterious or awe-inspiring." The term was given its present sense by the German theologian and philosopher Rudolf Otto in his influential 1917 German book The Idea of the Holy. He also used the phrase mysterium tremendum as another description for the phenomenon. Otto's concept of the numinous influenced thinkers including Carl Jung, Mircea Eliade, and C. S. Lewis. It has been applied to theology, psychology, religious studies, literary analysis, and descriptions of psychedelic experiences.
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numinous
Numinous is a term used to describe the feeling of being in the presence of something greater, divine or supernatural. It refers to having a strong religious or spiritual quality, indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity or something mysterious that's beyond human understanding. The experience often invokes feelings such as fear, fascination, awe, and reverence.
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Numinous
Numinous is an English adjective, taken from the Latin Numen, and used to describe the power or presence of a divinity. The word was popularised in the early twentieth century by the German theologian Rudolf Otto in his influential book Das Heilige. According to Otto, the numinous experience has in addition to the tremendum, which is the tendency to invoke fear and trembling, a quality of fascinans, the tendency to attract, fascinate and compel. The numinous experience also has a personal quality, in that the person feels to be in communion with a wholly other. The numinous experience can lead in different cases to belief in deities, the supernatural, the sacred, the holy and/or the transcendent.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of numinous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of numinous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- خاموشیPersian
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- numineuxFrench
- lonrúilIrish
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- 数え切れないJapanese
- ನಾಣ್ಯದKannada
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- Opsque,Latin
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- தெய்வத்தன்மைTamil
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- нуміновийUkrainian
- نائٹسUrdu
- numinousYiddish
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