1. plural of afflatus; divine inspirations or creative impulses
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The poet claimed his greatest works came from divine afflatuses.
• Artists throughout history have attributed their masterpieces to sudden afflatuses.
• She experienced multiple creative afflatuses during her retreat.
• The composer’s afflatuses seemed to strike at the most unexpected moments.
• Religious mystics often describe their visions as spiritual afflatuses.
• The writer’s afflatuses produced three novels in a single year.