<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>an inspiring or animating action or influence: I cannot write poetry without inspiration</li><li>something inspired, as an idea</li><li>a result of inspired activity</li><li>a thing or person that inspires</li><li>Theology: a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul</li><li>the divine quality of the writings or words of a person so influenced</li><li>the drawing of air into the lungs; inhalation</li><li>the act of inspiring; quality or state of being inspired</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>incitement</li><li>stimulus</li></ul>