- Today's Word
Lumerastic
[loo-muh-ras-tik]
Definition
- (adjective) A captivating blend of “luminous” and “fantastic,” this term describes something that possesses a luminous, radiant quality imbued with a sense of enchanting wonder and fantastical allure, igniting the imagination and filling the senses with delight.
Example
The newly opened interactive art exhibit was a truly lumerastic experience, with luminous installations and dazzling light displays that seemed to dance and shimmer with fantastical energy, transporting visitors into a realm of radiant enchantment.
Fun Fact
The concept of “lumerastic” celebrates the idea that certain experiences, creations, or phenomena can possess a luminous, radiant quality that transcends the merely beautiful or fantastic – instead evoking a sense of enchanting wonder and fantastical allure that dazzles the senses and ignites the imagination. It suggests a quality of radiance and enchantment so captivating that it seems to blur the lines between reality and fantasy, inviting the beholder into a lumerastic realm where luminous splendor and fantastical delight become one.
(adjective) Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.
The therapist emphasized somatic awareness, teaching clients to notice how emotions manifest physically.
From Greek sōma, meaning “body.”