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élan vital

noun as in life force

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Bergson describes an élan vital—a living impetus—determining such phenomena.

The "élan vital" of Bergson and the theory of Joad are modern reiterations of this conception.

Yet I can see no ground, except a desire to flatter oneself, for not crediting the élan vital with some such digestive intention.

Their élan vital is no longer theirs, for in this rough world to live is to kill.

Libido: Life-force, élan vital, or (restricted) the energy of the sex-instinct.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to élan-vital, such as: psyche, soul, vital force, and vitality.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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