numinous
adjective
nu·​mi·​nous
| \ ˈnü-mə-nəs
, ˈnyü-\
, 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
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Other Words from numinous
numinousness
\ ˈnü-​mə-​nəs-​nəs
, ˈnyü-​ \
noun
, ˈnyü-​ \
noun
Examples of numinous in a Sentence
Her poetry is filled with a numinous beauty.
some have sensed a numinous energy in the landscape around Sedona, Arizona
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Certain years acquire an almost numinous quality in collective memory—1789, 1861, 1914. — The New York Review of Books, "Jackson Lears," 7 Feb. 2019 The falling from the sky of ice crystals is the product of natural rules; but numinous causes and compossibilities now suggested themselves. — Joseph O’neill, The New Yorker, "The First World," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'numinous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for numinous
numinous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of numinous
formal + literary
: having a mysterious, holy, or spiritual quality
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