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Numinous ( / ˈnjuːmɪnəs /) means "arousing spiritual or religious emotion; mysterious or awe-inspiring"; [1] also "supernatural" or "appealing to the aesthetic sensibility." The term was given its present sense by the German theologian and philosopher Rudolf Otto in his influential 1917 German book The Idea of the Holy.
Numinous means supernatural, mysterious, holy, or appealing to the higher emotions or to the aesthetic sense. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of numinous from the Latin word numen.
Numinous means having a deep spiritual (= religious) quality or connection. Learn how to use this adjective in literary contexts and see translations in different languages.
Bedeutung. Theologie das Göttliche als unbegreifliche, zugleich Vertrauen und Schauer erweckende Macht. Beispiele: [Religionspsychologe Rudolf] Otto hatte das Heilige als das »Numinose« bestimmt, abgeleitet vom lateinischen Wort für göttliche Wesen.
adjective. literary uk / ˈnjuː.mɪ.nəs / us / ˈnuː.mɪ.nəs / having a deep spiritual (= religious) quality or connection: the numinous mysteries of Mozart, Schumann, and Mahler. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Religious concepts: holiness. beatitude. blessed. bread. hallowed. holiness. impiousness. karma.
Numinous means having a strong religious and spiritual quality that makes you feel that God is present. Learn how to pronounce, use and translate this word with examples and synonyms.
Definitions of numinous. adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of a numen. adjective. evincing the presence of a deity. “a numinous wood” “the most numinous moment in the Mass” synonyms: sacred. concerned with religion or religious purposes. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Numinous."
