iedvesma

== Latvian == === Etymology === A calque of Late Latin īnspīrātiō, coined in 1897 by Jānis Pliekšāns (Rainis) from iedvest (“to inspire”) +‎ -ma (itself coined by J. Pliekšāns from ie- +‎ dvest (“to breathe heavily”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ìɛdvɛsma] === Noun === iedvesma f (4th declension) inspiration (a sudden surge in mental activity that increases one's creative productivity; a sudden desire to create) pēkšņa iedvesma ― sudden inspiration rast iedvesmu ― to find inspiration mākslinieka iedvesmas avots ― an artist's source of inspiration iedvesmas pilns brīdis ― a moment full of inspiration gleznai jābūt iedvesmas, prieka avotam ― a painting must be a source of joy (and) inspiration aktieris nevar gaidīt, kamēr pār viņu nolaidīsies iedvesma... viņam jābūt iedvesmas saimniekam ― an actor cannot wait for inspiration to fall on him ... he must be the owner of inspiration suggestion, hypnosis (an action on a given person that causes a certain desired mental state, attitude or behavior) hipnotiskā iedvesma ― hypnotic suggestion terapeitikā iedvesma ― therapeutic suggestion (= hypnosis) ārstēt ar iedvesmu ― to treat (a patient) with (hypnotic) suggestion masu iedvesma ― mass suggestion, mass hypnosis iedvesmu pielieto ne tikai psihisko un nervu slimību klīnikās, bet ar lielām sekmēm arī citās klīnikās ― hypnosis is applied not only in psychiatric and mental health clinics but also, and with great success, in other (types of) clinics ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (of "inspiration"): inspirācija (of "hypnotic suggestion"): suģestija ==== Related terms ==== dvesma, dvest iedvest, iedvesmot === References ===