Antonyms for afflatus
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : uh-fley-tuh s |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈfleɪ təs |
Definition of afflatus
Origin :- "miraculous communication of supernatural knowledge," 1660s, from Latin afflatus "a breathing upon, blast," from past participle of afflare "to blow upon," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + flare "to blow" (see blow (v.1)).
- As in inspiration : noun idea, stimulus
- There was evidently an afflatus on the men, and they wrote and acted as they were moved.
- Extract from : « History of American Socialisms » by John Humphrey Noyes
- Metre and rhyme, I grant you—long and short—but show me the afflatus!
- Extract from : « Miriam Monfort » by Catherine A. Warfield
- Then with an afflatus, words flow, whispered by my muse, into lines and stanzas.
- Extract from : « Dreaming of Dreaming » by Peter E. Williams
- At this point, inspired by the afflatus of a deep and true affection, Philip waxed eloquent.
- Extract from : « Nestleton Magna » by J. Jackson Wray
- When once she abandoned herself to the afflatus of the dance delirium, she did with her beholders what she would.
- Extract from : « Under Two Flags » by Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]
- The Dial was the original organ of this afflatus, and contains many articles that are edifying to Christians of good digestion.
- Extract from : « History of American Socialisms » by John Humphrey Noyes
- After his deposal and death there was a long interregnum; but the afflatus was only distributed, not extinguished.
- Extract from : « History of American Socialisms » by John Humphrey Noyes
- Finally the afflatus concentrated on Brigham Young as its second medium, and he has organized Mormonism.
- Extract from : « History of American Socialisms » by John Humphrey Noyes
- The afflatus of liberty sat upon the people as cloven tongues.
- Extract from : « History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 » by George W. Williams
- If he gets the afflatus, he acts in the usual way, yelling and screaming out the answers sought.
- Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
Synonyms for afflatus
- afflatus
- animus
- approach
- arousal
- awakening
- brainchild
- brainstorm
- creativity
- deep think
- elevation
- encouragement
- enthusiasm
- exaltation
- fancy
- flash
- genius
- hunch
- illumination
- impulse
- incentive
- inflatus
- influence
- insight
- motivation
- motive
- muse
- notion
- revelation
- rumble
- spark
- spur
- stimulation
- thought
- vision
- whim
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