inspiration
inspiration Lexical Profile
inspiration Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative or artistic.
"The quiet mountain landscape provided the perfect inspiration for her new novel."
A person, place, or thing that arouses creative thought, motivation, or uplifting emotion in others.
"Her dedication to community service has been an inspiration to young volunteers across the city."
A sudden, brilliant, clever, or timely idea or insight.
"Wait until the last minute was not a good plan, so he had a sudden inspiration to reorganize the schedule."
The physiological act of drawing air into the lungs; inhalation.
"The physician listened carefully to the patient's chest during both inspiration and expiration."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Late Latin 'inspiratio', from the verb 'inspirare' meaning 'to breathe or blow into' ('in-' + 'spirare' to breathe). Originally used in theology for divine influence breathed into the soul, it broadened to artistic and intellectual creativity by the 16th century.