emanation
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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
I want to say yes, except that this renewed fascination with twins is not so much an emanation of intellectual curiosity as it is an expression of our collective distress and anxiety.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
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
“That phases out laser emanation and spreads the beam into ordinary light.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing emanation
1984
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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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The Golden Compass
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