Immanent vs Numinous - What's the difference?
immanent | numinous |
Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling.
Restricted entirely to the mind or a given domain; internal; subjective.
(philosophy, metaphysics, theology, of a deity) existing within and throughout the mind and the world; dwelling within and throughout all things, all time, etc. Compare (transcendent).
(philosophy, of a mental act) Taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare (emanant), (transeunt).
Being within the limits of experience or knowledge.
Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity
Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.
As adjectives the difference between immanent and numinous
is that immanent is naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling while numinous is related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity.immanent
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(en adjective) (wikipedia immanent)Usage notes
* Not to be confused with .numinous
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(wikipedia numinous)Adjective
(en adjective)- All quests are concerned with a numinous object, e.g. the Holy Grail