Emanator

/ˈɛməneɪtər/ noun

Definition

Something or someone that emanates; a source from which something flows or originates.

Etymology

From emanate + -or suffix (indicating an agent or thing that performs an action). This rare noun form identifies whatever acts as the source of emanation.

Kelly Says

In Neoplatonic philosophy, 'The One' is the ultimate emanator—the single transcendent source from which all levels of reality ultimately flow, making it perhaps the most important emanator in Western metaphysics.

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