Definition of Afflatus

1. Noun. A strong creative impulse; divine inspiration. "Divine afflatus"

Generic synonyms: Inspiration

Definition of Afflatus

1. n. A breath or blast of wind.

Definition of Afflatus

1. a creative inspiration [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Afflatus

1. 1. A breath or blast of wind. 2. A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration. "A poet writing against his genius will be like a prophet without his afflatus." (Spence) Origin: L, fr. Afflare. See Afflation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afflatus

affixation
affixations
affixed
affixer
affixers
affixes
affixial
affixing
affixment
affixments
affixture
affixtures
afflated
afflation
afflatus (current term)
afflatus (current term)
afflatuses
afflict
afflicted
afflicter
afflicters
afflicting
affliction
afflictions
afflictive
afflictive
afflictively
afflicts
affluence
affluences

Other Resources:

Search for Afflatus on Dictionary.com!Search for Afflatus on Thesaurus.com!Search for Afflatus on Google!Search for Afflatus on Wikipedia!

Search