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Meaning of 'inspiration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inspiration [ n.]
- The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration.
- The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.
- A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.

Meaning of 'inspiration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inspiration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a product of your creative thinking and work
Example in sentence:
  • after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality;
  • he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists
Meaning (2):
- (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
Example in sentence:
  • they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance

Nearby Words:

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