numinous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nu·mi·nous /ˈnjuːmɪnəs $ ˈnuː-/ adjective literary RRhaving a mysterious and holy quality, which makes you feel that God is present 神秘的；神圣的
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numinous• He had been led to it by his experience of the numinous, and by the exercise of his imagination.• We are characters in plots, without the compression and numinous sheen.• There are places in which one can sense the numinous, the presence of spiritual forces more easily than others.Origin numinous (1600-1700) Latin numen “spiritual force or influence”nu·mi·nous adjectiveChineseSyllable
quality, a makes and which having Corpus holy mysterious
numinous
nu‧mi‧nous /ˈnjuːmənəs, ˈnjuːmɪnəs $ ˈnuː-/
adjective literary
nu‧mi‧nous /ˈnjuːmənəs, ˈnjuːmɪnəs $ ˈnuː-/
adjective literary Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: numen 'spiritual force or influence'
having a mysterious and holy quality, which makes you feel that God is present
Language: Latin
Origin: numen 'spiritual force or influence'