Effluence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛfluəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Effluence is a noun meaning The process of flowing out.
Meaning
The process of flowing out.
More Meanings
- Something that flows out; the issue.
Example Sentences
But we have grounds to believe, that there are yet other Rays or Effluences from the Sun, which neither Feeling nor Sight can apprehend, but which are to be inferred from the effects.
The doctrine of spiritism is associated in Shinto with the word Mitama, for which "spirit" is the nearest English equivalent. Strictly speaking, the Mitama is not the God, but an emanation or effluence from him, which inhabits his temple, and is the vehicle of his action at a distance from the place where he himself resides.
Word Forms
- effluences
Synonyms for effluence
Depending on context, synonyms include efflux, effluxion, outflow.
Antonyms for effluence
Common opposites include inflow, influx.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include efflux, outflow, emanation, issue, exusion, exudation.
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