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numinous(dictionary)

numinous (iou)



numinous adjective. M17.
[from Latin numin- stem of NUMEN + -OUS.]
Divine, spiritual; revealing or indicating the presence of a divinity; awe-inspiring. Also, aesthetically appealing, uplifting.
H. Carpenter To children, the earth appears..beautiful and numinous. R. Silverberg He felt shrouded in a numinous aura.
numi'nosity noun numinousness M20.
numinously adverb M17.
numinousness noun the condition or state of being numinous M20.