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numinous
nu·mi·nous | \ ˈnü-mə-nəs , ˈnyü- \
Definition of numinous
1: SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERIOUS 2: filled with a sense of the presence of divinity : HOLY 3: appealing to the higher emotions or to the aesthetic sense : SPIRITUAL Other Words from numinous Synonyms Numinous and Supernatural Example Sentences Learn More about numinous
Other Words from numinous
numinousness \ ˈnü-mə-nəs-nəs , ˈnyü- \ noun
Synonyms for numinous
Synonyms
Numinous and Supernatural
Numinous is from the Latin word numen, meaning “divine will” or “nod” (it suggests a figurative nodding, of assent or of command, of the divine head). English speakers have been using numen for centuries with the meaning “a spiritual force or influence.” We began using numinous in the mid-1600s, subsequently endowing it with several senses: “supernatural” or “mysterious” (as in “possessed of a numinous energy force”), “holy” (as in “the numinous atmosphere of the catacombs”), and “appealing to the aesthetic sense” (as in “the numinous nuances of her art”). We also created the nouns numinousness and numinosity, although these are rare.
(Submitted by Michael Kelly, H.W.)