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inspiration

inspiration

13 7.9
A special influence from God believed to guide holy writers
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inspiración divina
  • Dr. King confirmed the link, describing his inspiration from Scripture, saying Christ furnished the spirit and motivation, while Gandhi furnished the method.
  • divine inspiration
  • inspiration of the Spirit
  • prophetic inspiration

It is universal because it's inspiration is religious.

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Examples

  • We have to present them, with proof they only come from Scripture and divine inspiration.

  • Well, if it's a matter of divine inspiration, that would make sense.

  • The reality of the Christ event cannot be understood or received apart from the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The bishops received their inspiration and accomplished their work during the council.

    Academic text (2008)
  • You popped into my life just when I needed divine inspiration.

  • In fact, the belief in the inspiration and authority of the Scriptures is common to both Evangelical and Pentecostal churches.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Inspiration is believed to come from God during significant moments of spiritual insight.

  • Many believe that divine inspiration guided the authors of sacred texts.

  • Inspiration from God is often sought by those writing religious scriptures.

Synonyms

muse
vsinspiration
  • Literature
78 5.6

A person who gives artists or writers new ideas

is a religious idea claiming godly influence on minds writing sacred texts
divine guidance
vsinspiration
3 7.2

Special help from a god for someone deciding or acting

is about holy influence on minds especially for writing sacred texts
afflatus
vsinspiration
  • Literature
9.9

A sudden strong creative feeling that seems to come from outside you

is a theological claim about holy influence on sacred text authors

Idioms

To look for new ideas for art or writing

Compounds

inspiration porn
  • Offensive
9.9

Pictures or stories that use disabled people to make others admire them while ignoring their real lives

How Revelatory

revelation
  • Literature
90 6.5
revealment
  • Specialized
9.9
vision
185 8.4
epiphany
52 6.6
inspiration
  • Specialized
13 7.9

Surface Forms

inspiration singular
inspirations plural

Morphology

inspiration = inspire (semi-transparent) = inspire + ation

Theological 'inspiration' extends the verb to a specialised divine influence sense; the morphological relation is clear but the specific religious sense is specialized.

Etymology

Inspiration comes from the Latin inspirare, 'to breathe into', and long ago people used the same image for a divine or holy 'breath' putting ideas into a person's mind, which is why religious writers speak of 'divine inspiration'.