Numinous

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numinous

Line breaks: nu¦min|ous

Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːmɪnəs/

Definition of numinous in English:

adjective

Having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity:the strange, numinous beauty of this ancient landmark

Derivatives

 

numinosity

noun

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin numen, numin- ‘divine will’ + -ous.

Words that rhyme with numinous

bituminous, leguminous, luminous, voluminous

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12 thoughts on “Numinous

      1. Add Torres Queiruga (my teacher) to the heretic list. I can´t remember a class where he didn´t explain christianism as the best religion and God as all and only Love. I don´t know what he was thinking 🙂

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