Inner Light
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9.9
- noun
- Jargon
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- Many Quakers believe that everyone has an inner light that guides their decisions.
- radiate an Inner Light
- their own Inner Light
Examples
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In Quaker meetings, members often share experiences about their inner light as a source of inspiration.
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Once I found the inner light, true spirituality, I was able to go beyond the physical body and reach a higher place.
Fiction book (1997) -
All knew that the source of this inner light was not themselves.
Academic text (2002) -
His very flesh seems to expand and glow with its own inner light.
Fiction book (1990) -
Truth is like the inner light with which evidence shines forth.
Academic text (2002) -
Be guided by your own inner light; your dreams and intuition will show you the way and lead you to a clear understanding.
Blog text (25) -
As the lessons of life grow sterner, the heroine grows in inner light—in wisdom, grace, and humility.
Academic text (1993) -
She felt a strong inner light during the meditation session, bringing her peace.
Synonyms
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9.9
A spiritual presence that helps a person know what to do
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9.6
A quiet inner feeling that tells people what is right in Quaker belief
A spiritual presence believed to live inside each person and guide them
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'inner' (internal/core) with 'light' (illumination or guidance), so a B1 learner who knows the words can reasonably infer an idea of an internal guiding illumination. However, its status as a specific Quaker theological concept (a divine presence within each person) and the doctrinal nuance are not fully derivable from the words alone, making the phrase partially but not completely transparent.
Etymology
Inner Light comes from Quaker belief and the image of a small light shining inside a person's inner self, like a lamp that shows the way. That's why it means 'God's presence' inside someone that 'guides' their choices.