/ˈnumənəs/

adjective

1 awe-inspiring. 2 reverence. 3 evoking a sense of the transcendent, the mystical or the sublime.

Jake was warmed by a numinous feeling whenever he spent time with Father Murphy. It wasn’t until he was older that Jake truly understood why. Father Murphy preferred a warming personal lubricant when butt fucking at risk youth.

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“Numinous.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/numinous. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “numinous”, accessed April 26, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/numinous.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Numinous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/numinous

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