Afflation

/əˈfleɪʃən/ noun

The act of breathing or blowing upon something; a breath or breeze; divine or spiritual inspiration.

From Latin afflatio, from afflare (ad- 'to' + flare 'to blow'). The -tion suffix creates the noun form. Used in English theology and literature from the 17th century onward.

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