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: October 10, 2024
\NOO-muh-nus\ adjective
What It Means
Numinous is a formal, often literary, word that typically describes things that have a mysterious or spiritual quality. It can also describe something holy or something that appeals to one's aesthetic sense.
// We were overcome by the numinous atmosphere of the catacombs.
// The artist's sculptures dominate the space, their numinous presence welcoming museum-goers to a foreign world.
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