Definition of numen in English:

numen

nounPlural numina ˈnjuːmənˈn(y)o͞omən

The spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place.
the spirit of the place—its numen—was strong
Example sentencesExamples
- As he wrote in ‘The Truth and Life of Myth,’ ‘The word numen I take from Rudolf Otto's The Idea of the Holy.’
- There was neither numen, nor fear, nor ecstasy.
- Carew's speaker chooses to drain the Christian supernatural of its numen.
- I feel as if one massive exercise of reason burnt me out, and now I'm moving in a world of numina, moved not by will but by the application of force.
- Whatever numen is cast in the appropriate role depends on the personnel to hand.
- It is able to do this because of the numen, the specific energy stored up in the archetype.
- In the work of the late Swaminathan, the cultural symbols are converted to serve the elusive numen with a formal language.
Synonyms
deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin.

Rhymes

crewman, crewmen, energumen, human, ichneumon, Newman, Schumann, subhuman, Trueman

Definition of numen in US English:

numen

nounˈn(y)o͞omən

The spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place.
the spirit of the place—its numen—was strong
Example sentencesExamples
- It is able to do this because of the numen, the specific energy stored up in the archetype.
- In the work of the late Swaminathan, the cultural symbols are converted to serve the elusive numen with a formal language.
- There was neither numen, nor fear, nor ecstasy.
- Carew's speaker chooses to drain the Christian supernatural of its numen.
- I feel as if one massive exercise of reason burnt me out, and now I'm moving in a world of numina, moved not by will but by the application of force.
- Whatever numen is cast in the appropriate role depends on the personnel to hand.
- As he wrote in ‘The Truth and Life of Myth,’ ‘The word numen I take from Rudolf Otto's The Idea of the Holy.’
Synonyms
deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin.

单词	numen
释义	Definition of numen in English: numen nounPlural numina ˈnjuːmənˈn(y)o͞omən The spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place. the spirit of the place—its numen—was strong Example sentencesExamples As he wrote in ‘The Truth and Life of Myth,’ ‘The word numen I take from Rudolf Otto's The Idea of the Holy.’ There was neither numen, nor fear, nor ecstasy. Carew's speaker chooses to drain the Christian supernatural of its numen. I feel as if one massive exercise of reason burnt me out, and now I'm moving in a world of numina, moved not by will but by the application of force. Whatever numen is cast in the appropriate role depends on the personnel to hand. It is able to do this because of the numen, the specific energy stored up in the archetype. In the work of the late Swaminathan, the cultural symbols are converted to serve the elusive numen with a formal language. Synonyms deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being Origin Early 17th century: from Latin. Rhymes crewman, crewmen, energumen, human, ichneumon, Newman, Schumann, subhuman, Trueman Definition of numen in US English: numen nounˈn(y)o͞omən The spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place. the spirit of the place—its numen—was strong Example sentencesExamples It is able to do this because of the numen, the specific energy stored up in the archetype. In the work of the late Swaminathan, the cultural symbols are converted to serve the elusive numen with a formal language. There was neither numen, nor fear, nor ecstasy. Carew's speaker chooses to drain the Christian supernatural of its numen. I feel as if one massive exercise of reason burnt me out, and now I'm moving in a world of numina, moved not by will but by the application of force. Whatever numen is cast in the appropriate role depends on the personnel to hand. As he wrote in ‘The Truth and Life of Myth,’ ‘The word numen I take from Rudolf Otto's The Idea of the Holy.’ Synonyms deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being Origin Early 17th century: from Latin.
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