Inspiration Definition

ĭnspə-rāshən
noun
The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity.
A singer who found her inspiration in popular songs of the 1920s.
American Heritage
An inspiring or being inspired mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.
Webster's New World
The condition of being so excited.
Sat down to write in a sudden burst of inspiration.
American Heritage
An inspiring influence; any stimulus to creative thought or action.
Webster's New World
A prompting of something to be written or said.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Inspiration

Noun

Singular:
inspiration
Plural:
inspirations

Origin of Inspiration

  • From Old French inspiration, from Late Latin īnspīrātiōnem (nominative: īnspīrātiō), from Latin īnspīrāta (past participle of inspīrō).

    From Wiktionary

Inspiration Sentence Examples

  • It is the main inspiration of Japanese art, which, however, shows great originality in its treatment of borrowed themes.

  • It has been an inspiration to his countrymen ever since.

  • Inspiration is everywhere so keep your eyes open.

  • Dean could barely wait for Cynthia to finish her conversation before he tossed out his inspiration concerning the skeleton.

  • Some British artists derived inspiration for their work from non-European art.

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Words Starting With

IININS

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With I and Ending With N

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With I11 Letter Words Ending With N