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Afflatus

Afflatus Meaning & Definition
Afflatus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Afflatus?

[n] a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Afflatus:

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See Also | inspiration

Afflatus In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*fla"tus\, n. [L., fr. afflare. See {Afflation}.] 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.

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