emanation

[ em-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act or instance of emanating.
2. something that emanates or is emanated.
3. Physical Chemistry. a gaseous product of radioactive disintegration, including radon, thoron, and actinon. : Em

emanation

/ ˌɛməˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of emanating
2. something that emanates or is produced; effusion
3. a gaseous product of radioactive decay, such as radon

Derived Forms

• ˌemaˈnational, adjective

Other Words From

• ema·nation·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emanation¹

1560–70; < Late Latin ēmānātiōn- (stem of ēmānātiō ), equivalent to ēmānāt ( us ) ( emanate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

“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

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

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

From New York Times

It was an emanation, a force field, a public blast of gratuitous erotic energy that was bound to embarrass.

From Washington Post

One, called “Emanation,” is made of poured lead hung from the ceiling.

From New York Times