1. Of or relating to a numen; supernatural.
2. Filled with or characterized by a sense of a supernatural presence: a numinous place.
3. Spiritually elevated; sublime.
4. arousing spiritual or religious emotions
5. mysterious or awe-inspiring Latin numen divine will
The term numinosity isn’t too well-known beyond the academic study of religion and anthropology.
In a sense numinosity is like the more familiar term luminosity.
But numinosity refers to a subtle, spiritual light instead of an outwardly visible light such as the luminosity of the moon.
While numinosity and luminosity may coexist, they remain somehow different.
2. Filled with or characterized by a sense of a supernatural presence: a numinous place.
3. Spiritually elevated; sublime.
4. arousing spiritual or religious emotions
5. mysterious or awe-inspiring Latin numen divine will
The term numinosity isn’t too well-known beyond the academic study of religion and anthropology.
In a sense numinosity is like the more familiar term luminosity.
But numinosity refers to a subtle, spiritual light instead of an outwardly visible light such as the luminosity of the moon.
While numinosity and luminosity may coexist, they remain somehow different.
"The sprinkling of Holy Water was the most numinous moment in the Mass"
"After meditation, Jenny is often filled with great feelings of numinosity."
"After meditation, Jenny is often filled with great feelings of numinosity."
by Jennifire January 21, 2009
Get the Numinosity mug.the act of completely losing all touch with the real world by subjecting yourself to mindless,wasteful activity (often over the course of several hours) that often results in loss of brain cells and temporary conciousness. activities that qualify as numbing are: text messaging,being on myspacefor over six hours straight, guitar hero, video games, computer solitaire, and/ or any electronic device that a digital immigrant cannot operate.
Numbing causes you to lose all touch with reality. For example, if one where to call your name while "numbing" you wouldn't respond period. However, after the numb session, all consciousness would be regained and you were address the person that called your name.
Numbing causes you to lose all touch with reality. For example, if one where to call your name while "numbing" you wouldn't respond period. However, after the numb session, all consciousness would be regained and you were address the person that called your name.
student 1: man, i am so tired. i am gonna fail this test! i didn't study at all!
student 2: me neither, i wanted to study but instead i was numbing for five hours on myspace. and the funny thing is, is i wasn't even doing anything on it! i finally stopped because my eyes were watering so bad and i black out for a second. it was four in the morning!
student 2: me neither, i wanted to study but instead i was numbing for five hours on myspace. and the funny thing is, is i wasn't even doing anything on it! i finally stopped because my eyes were watering so bad and i black out for a second. it was four in the morning!
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A famous underground artist from Finland. He has many great songs, i.e. Balls Between Zip (Munat jäi vetoketjun väliin).
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Get the M. A. Numminen (Mauri Antero) mug.The making of one's mind to feel numb, usually incurred by something either horribly boring or stupid. In the same way that your hand may go numb should you lay on your arm too long, and cut off blood circulation, the mind goes numb if you cut off relevant information for an extended period of time
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Get the Numbing for Strange mug.a kind of dance done to attract attention ,first seen in Wigan,England done by the original Numper Sir David Edwards OBE, as he spoke or rather sang in Tongues as he worked himself up into a sexual frenzy brought on by the sight of nubile young boys skinny dipping in the local canal or Cut as they say in the lanky dialect spoken by pit men and mill workers as they danced up pit brew in there clogs
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Get the Numping mug.When you are so drunk that you cannot feel anything; you cannot feel your face or tongue, and if someone slaps you, then you are completely invisible to it
Jordan: "I have had so much to drink that I'm numbing. Slap me"
Charlie *slaps Jordan* *realizes that Jordan doesn't feel anything after the first few slaps "Damn you are numbing"
Charlie *slaps Jordan* *realizes that Jordan doesn't feel anything after the first few slaps "Damn you are numbing"
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