/ Dictionary / Index A afflatus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: af•fla•tus Pronunciation: (u-flā'tus), [key] — n. inspiration; an impelling mental force acting from within. divine communication of knowledge. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: afflatus (Thesaurus) afflated afflict Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language