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Aura vs Arcane - What's the difference?

aura | arcane |

As a noun aura

is distinctive atmosphere or {{l/en|quality}} associated with something.

As a proper noun Aura

is {{given name|female|from=Latin}} shortened from Aurelia.

As an adjective arcane is

understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.

aura

English

Noun

  • Distinctive atmosphere or associated with something.
  • (parapsychology) An invisible force surrounding a living creature.
  • (medicine) Perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a migraine headache.
  • (medicine) Telltale sensation experienced by some people with epilepsy before a .
  • Synonyms

    * air * feeling * mood * spirit * vibe

    Derived terms

    * auratic

    arcane

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.
  • * 1997 : Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault'', page 67, ''The Renaissance Episteme (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)
  • A “signature” was placed on all things by God to indicate their affinities — but it was hidden, hence the search for arcane' knowledge. Knowing was '''guessing''' and ' interpreting , not observing or demonstrating.

    Synonyms

    * esoteric * recondite * clandestine

    Antonyms

    * mundane

    References

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