Inspirasyon

inspirationnoun

Alternative meanings

inspiration
motivation
an idea that encourages creation or action
emotional or creative stimulus
a person or thing that inspires

Pronunciation

in-spee-rah-SYON

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish inspiración, adapted as inspirasyon. It is related to inspirar, to inspire or motivate, and inspirado, inspired.

Variants or conjugations

inspirasyon = inspiration
inspirar = to inspire
inspirado = inspired
dasig = encouragement / motivation
pagdasig = motivation / act of encouraging

Related words and expressions

inspirar = to inspire
dasig = encouragement
pagdasig = motivation
ideya = idea
paglaum = hope
pagpaningkamot = effort

Meaning and usage notes

Inspirasyon works for artistic, emotional, or personal inspiration. For everyday motivation or encouragement, dasig or pagdasig may sound more natural.