AFFLATUS
afflatus
(noun) a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; “divine afflatus”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
afflatus (plural afflatuses)
A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
Synonyms
• afflation
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fla"tus, n. Etym: [L., fr. afflare. See Afflation.]
1. A breath or blast of wind.
2. A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration. A poet writing against his genius will be like a prophet without his afflatus. Spence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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