Definition of élan vital

1. Noun. (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms.

Exact synonyms: Life Force, Vital Force, Vitality
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Force
Derivative terms: Vital

Definition of élan vital

1. Noun. The life force or vital principle posited in the philosophy of Henri Bergson; any mysterious or creative vital principle. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Elan Vital

ætiologically
ætiologics
ætiologies
ætiologist
ætiologists
ætiology
éboulement
échappé
échappés
écorché
écorchés
écossaise
écossaises
élan vital (current term)
émeute
éminence grises
énarque
énarques
épater la bourgeoisie
épater le bourgeois
épaulière
épaulières
état major
étoile
étoiles
ðe
øre
übermenschen

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