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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

“Chills and fever have been attributed for ages to ‘miasm,’ an emanation from the earth so subtle that the ablest chemist was not able to detect it.

From Scientific American • Nov. 6, 2021

“It is always an emanation, a reflection, a mirror of the society.”

From New York Times • May 10, 2021

“That phases out laser emanation and spreads the beam into ordinary light.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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