inspiration

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A feeling of excitement or new energy that makes you want to create or do something.

   She was waiting for inspiration to start her novel.

2. 2
   noun

   A person or thing that gives you ideas or makes you want to do something.

   The beautiful coast was the inspiration for his paintings.

3. 3
   noun

   A sudden good or clever idea.

   In a moment of inspiration, she found the perfect title.

From Middle English inspiracioun, from Old French inspiration, from Late Latin īnspīrātiōnem (nominative: īnspīrātiō), from Latin īnspīrātus (past participle of inspīrō). By surface analysis, inspire + -ation. Displaced native Old English onbryrdnes (literally “in-pricked-ness”).

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