Demiheavenly

/ˌdɛmɪˈhɛvənli/ adjective

Definition

Partly heavenly or partially divine; having some qualities of heaven or the divine but not completely.

Etymology

From 'demi-' (half) + 'heavenly,' which derives from 'heaven' plus the suffix '-ly' meaning resembling or having the quality of. The word suggests an incomplete or partial state of holiness.

Kelly Says

Medieval philosophy was obsessed with halfway states—demiheavenly beings, semi-divine spaces—because it helped them categorize a universe that seemed to have many levels between pure earthly and pure divine.

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