noun
- The vital principle or animating force within living beings: breath, divine spark, élan vital, life force, psyche, soul, spirit, vitality. See body/spirit.
vital force
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Meaning #1:
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
Synonyms: life force, vitality, elan vital
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- chi
- Mala (World Band)
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