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noun
The hypothetical principle that animates all living organisms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: supernatural; paranormal; supernatural; paranormal
Topics: fantasy, fiction, literature, media, publishing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An impulse or influence that gives something life or vitality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vital force, vitality, elan vital
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: force
History
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Across languages
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