numinosity

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numinosity

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From Latin nūmin- + -osity.

noun numinosities

  1. countable, uncountable Quality of being numinous. Civilization is, through the numinosity of divine kingship, the mediation between the impossible heights of the gods and the terrifying depths of the underworld.

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@misc{numinosity_2026,
  title = {numinosity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numinosity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}