inspiration Hear it!

inspiration definition

in·spi·ra·tion (in′spə rā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a breathing in, as of air into the lungs; inhaling
  2. an inspiring or being inspired mentally or emotionally
    1. an inspiring influence; any stimulus to creative thought or action
    2. an inspired idea, action, etc.
  4. a prompting of something to be written or said
  5. Theol. a divine influence upon human beings, as that resulting in the writing of the Scriptures

Etymology: ME inspiracioun < OFr inspiration < LL inspiratio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.
Related Discussions (1)
TopicRepliesLatest Post
"Inspiration comes first"23 years ago

Browse Forums