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Numinous vs Etherial - What's the difference?

numinous | etherial |

As adjectives the difference between numinous and etherial

is that numinous is related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity while etherial is .

numinous

English

(wikipedia numinous)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity
  • Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.
    • All quests are concerned with a numinous object, e.g. the Holy Grail

    Derived terms

    * numinosity * numinously * numinousness

    etherial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • * Herman Melville, Of Rama
    • The innocent if lawless elf, / Etherial in virginity, / Retains the consciousness of self.