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numinism

numinism noun: the belief that physical objects contain a divine presence.

Noun

numinism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that physical objects contain a divine presence.
    • Throughout The Wild Iris numinism will compete for Glück's attention with the strident tones of the personal God who chastises her alter ego in poems such as "Harvest."2006, Daniel Morris, The Poetry of Louise Glück: A Thematic Introduction, page 194

Questions about numinism

What does numinism mean?
Numinism means the belief that physical objects contain a divine presence.
What part of speech is numinism?
Numinism is a noun.

Words near numinism in the dictionary

  1. numidids
  2. numina
  3. numinal
  4. Numinbah
  5. Numinbah horse sickness
  6. numinism
  7. numinosities
  8. numinosity
  9. numinous
  10. numinously
  11. numinousness

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