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numinous numinous definition

numinous


 
  Overview  of  adj  numinous 
 
  The  adj  numinous  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  numinous  --  (evincing  the  presence  of  a  deity;  "a  numinous  wood";  "the  most  numinous  moment  in  the  Mass) 
  2.  numinous  --  (of  or  relating  to  or  characteristic  of  a  numen) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  numinous 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  numinous 
 
  Sense  1 
  numinous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sacred)  ->  profane 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  numinous 
 
  2  senses  of  numinous 
 
  Sense  1 
  numinous 
  =>  sacred  (vs.  profane) 
 
  Sense  2 
  numinous 
  Pertains  to  noun  numen  (Sense  1) 
  =>numen 
  =>  spirit 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  numinous 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  numinous 
 
  numinous  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  numinous 
  numinous 
 
  Overview  of  adj  numinous 
 
  The  adj  numinous  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  numinous  --  (evincing  the  presence  of  a  deity;  "a  numinous  wood";  "the  most  numinous  moment  in  the  Mass) 
  2.  numinous  --  (of  or  relating  to  or  characteristic  of  a  numen) 



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