emanation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or origin.
2. (countable, uncountable) That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.
3. (obsolete, uncountable) (physics, chemistry) The element radon (Rn)
4. (countable, uncountable) The generation of the Son and the procession of the Holy Spirit, as distinct from the origination of created beings.

Synonyms

emission

radiation

efflux

exhalation

effluence

descent

rise

origin

outflow

source

procession

emit

emittance

escape

flow

flowing

flux

gas

genealogy

genesis

glow

heritage

irradiation

leak

leakage

liberation

lixiviation

ooze

origination

precipitation

provenance

radial

radiating

runoff

separate out

separation

spillage

steam

trickle

vapour

emanium

eradiation

abjection

radioactive emanation

bleeding

🩸

discharge

dribble

drip

effluent

effluvium

Translations

émanation

emanazione

emanación

Emanation

Ausstrahlung

Aussendung

emanação

فوحان

απόρροια

emanació

Ausströmen

πηγή

Ausströmung

effluvio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/

Etymology

From emanate + -ion.