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afflatus

Afflatus (noun) means a sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.

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A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin afflātus (“breath, blowing or breathing on, spiritual inspiration”), from afflō (“to blow, breathe on or towards”) + -tus (forming action nouns), from ad- (“to, towards”) + flō (“breathe, blow”). See also af-.

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"afflatus" (noun) means a sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.

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