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emanation

[em-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɛm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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The defining attribute of a dictatorship, as well as of kingship in its ancient and absolute form, is the assertion that law—its making, interpretation, adjudication, and enforcement—is an emanation of the will of one man.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2025

“The form of the danger is an emanation of energy. The danger is unleashed only if you substantially disturb this place physically. This place is best shunned and left uninhabited.”

From Salon Jun. 2, 2024

They return as an emanation of our hopes and fears, often at times of great uncertainty.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2023

In the first “Symphony in White,” she seems vulnerable and defenseless, her arms held loosely at her sides, her stance retiring, her presence registering as an emanation from the white curtain behind her.

From Washington Post Jul. 14, 2022

A victim was still needed before the outsiders and many of the old inhabitants of Macondo would credit the legend that Remedios Buendía did not give off a breath of love but a fatal emanation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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