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

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. inspirationnoun

   The act of inspiring or breathing in.

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

2. inspirationnoun

   breath

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

3. inspirationnoun

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Webster Dictionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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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. inspiration

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1. • Arousal
   • Idea
   • Intuition
   • Product

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce inspiration?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Evan Young:

   I’m bringing my story forward so that it may serve as an inspiration, not only to other LGBT students, but to any student who is in some way different, they can celebrate their uniqueness, no matter what people in authority tell them.

2. EMEASOBA GEORGE:

   Inspiration or motivation is a means to an end i.e. it is something not often valued or sought after. But, it is needful and helpful in realizing visions, aspirations and dreams. Thus, dare to go for them (inspirations or motivations) and never take them for granted. ~Emeasoba George

3. Melissa Snover:

   What the Magic Candy Factory allows us to do is make a different candy customized every single time so every single customer walks out with exactly what they want. So to me, that's a dream come true, that's where the inspiration came from.

4. Donald Trump:

   You are an inspiration to liberty-loving citizens everywhere, youre just an inspiration, period. Everybody that knows you uses that word: Youre an inspiration.

5. Attorney Jeremy Dys:

   And the cheerleaders looked to what they saw as their best source of inspiration – the Scriptures.

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