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Plural
afflatuses
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a sudden, powerful surge of creativity or insight, as though breathed into the mind by a higher power
Afflatus refers to a sudden, powerful inspiration, often regarded as a special or creative impulse. This inspiration can come to artists, writers, and other creators, urging them to produce something exceptional and meaningful with fresh ideas and understanding. Afflatus is often thought to come from a divine or supernatural source, motivating artists, writers, and other creators to produce extraordinary work.
- The poet felt an afflatus strike him at midnight, guiding his pen across the page.
- During the eclipse, the artist experienced an afflatus that led to his greatest painting.
- She credited the novel's final chapter to a sudden afflatus that lifted her writer's block.
- Standing before the ancient ruins, he was seized by afflatus and composed an ode on the spot.
- The composer claimed the entire symphony flowed from an afflatus he couldn't explain.