Phrase guide

kindred spirit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • She found in her neighbor a good friend, gardening companion and kindred spirit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone or something with which one feels connected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 心心相印 (xīnxīnxiāngyìn) — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Dutch: zielsverwant — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Esperanto: samideano — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Finnish: sukulaissielu — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • French: âme sœur — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • German: Gleichgesinnter — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • German: Gleichgesinnte — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • German: verwandter Geist — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • German: Geistesverwandter — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Icelandic: sálufélagi — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Irish: anamchara — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Italian: anima gemella — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Italian: spirito affine — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Macedonian: сродна душа (srodna duša) — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Polish: bratnia dusza — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Polish: pokrewna dusza — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Polish: przyjazna dusza — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Russian: родственная душа́ (rodstvennaja dušá) — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Spanish: alma gemela — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Spanish: media naranja — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Swedish: tvillingsjäl — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Swedish: själsfrände — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Swedish: likasinnad — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself
  • Ukrainian: спорі́днена душа́ (sporídnena dušá) — someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself