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inspiration

Inspiration or inspire may refer to:

Artistic inspiration, sudden creativity in artistic production

Biblical inspiration, the doctrine in Judeo-Christian theology concerned with the divine origin of the Bible

Creative inspiration, sudden creativity when a new invention is created

Inhalation, the movement of air into the lungs, breathing in

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/

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Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

(physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration. [quotations ▼]

(countable) A breath, a single inhalation. [quotations ▼]

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. [quotations ▼]

The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity. In this sense, it is generally followed by the adposition to or for: [quotations ▼]

A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity. [quotations ▼]

A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative. [quotations ▼]

Synonyms

(physiology): inhalation

(stimulation of creativity or intellect): spark, flash, eureka

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