inspiration meaning and definition

INSPIRATION noun

Definition of inspiration (noun)

1. arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
2. a product of your creative thinking and work
   • "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
   • synonyms: brainchild
3. a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
4. (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
   • "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
   • synonyms: divine guidance
5. arousing to a particular emotion or action
   • synonyms: stirring
6. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
   • synonyms: aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, intake