Afflatus (noun)
a-flay-tus
A divine creative impulse or inspiration.
Mid 17th century: from Latin, from the verb afflare, from ad- ‘to’ + flare ‘to blow’.
Example sentences
“When he’s at his best he proves he has the afflatus of a creative genius!”
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