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Definition of Numinous
1. Adjective. Evincing the presence of a deity. "The most numinous moment in the Mass"
2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of a numen.
Definition of Numinous
1. Adjective. Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity ¹
2. Adjective. Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Numinous
1. supernatural [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Numinous
Literary usage of Numinous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural Philosophy of Chu Hsi (1130-1200) by Yung Sik Kim (2000)
"Speech is what distinguishes man from the macacus monkey, for example, "the
shape [of which] is similar to man, and [which] is more numinous than other ..."
2. Bhagavad-Gita As It Is: With the Original Sanskrit Text, Roman by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1989)
"I shall now declare unto you in full this knowledge, both phenomenal and numinous.
This being known, nothing further shall remain for you to know. ..."
3. The Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California: Adopted March 11 by California, Charles Howard Fairall (1909)
"1907, p. 323. See code commissioner's note, ant*. Legislation { 1166. Citations.
Cal. 49/273. App. 1/627. Service of numinous. In civil action: Ante, | 406. ..."
4. Catching the Thread: Sufism, Dreamwork, and Jungian Psychology by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (1998)
"We have to learn anew how to make the numinous a part of our daily life, how to
live with our own divinity. Projection is responsible for much pain and ..."
5. The Paradoxes of Love by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (1996)
"On the spiritual path, there is the very real danger of identifying -with a
numinous or divine experience. Many cults are founded by someone -who has had a ..."
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