单词	animal spirits
释义	animal spirits plural noun 1 sometimes animal spirit, obsolete : the nervous energy that is the source of physical sensation and movement 2 : vivacity arising from physical health and energy 3 in Keynesian economic theory : emotional feelings and desires (such as an optimistic willingness to take positive action) that influence the economic behavior of consumers and investors If you ask how much consumers will consume and investors invest over the next few months, the answer is determined largely by feelings—what John Maynard Keynes called "animal spirits." If frightened people decide not to spend, their nervousness can translate into a depressed economy. Paul Krugman Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Another sign that animal spirits are making a comeback? Julia Horowitz, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Those surging animal spirits have a big impact on the actual closing prices, since confidence that the market will stay great leads to more and more buying that spawns ever-higher prices. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 July 2022 But investors shouldn’t expect healthy animal spirits roaming back into the Indian IPO market just yet. Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 3 June 2022 Economist John Maynard Keynes’ in the 1920s, held a notion of a sort of vibe amongst people, and its reflection/impact on economic outlook originates from people’s inner animal spirits. Alex Wagner, SPIN, 1 June 2022 René Descartes believed that animal spirits flowed from the brain through hollow nerves and inflated the muscles, just as hydraulic fluid traveled through machines in the royal gardens at Saint-Germain. Benjamin Ehrlich, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2022 Housing's animal spirits are roaring at the start of 2022, and next New Year's Eve will ring in another year that's a little less intoxicating, but still a winner. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2022 Insurers may rarely get investors’ animal spirits racing. Telis Demos, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2021 There is no greater enemy to animal spirits than ESG, yet the appetite for it appears to be insatiable. Andy Martin, National Review, 10 Sep. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 animal spirits plural noun as in animation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance animation spirit liveliness sprightliness spiritedness vivacity vibrancy resolution intestinal fortitude perseverance spunk spunkiness vivaciousness vibrance briskness jauntiness snappiness determination fire zeal fervor courage élan courageousness nerve fiber gutsiness esprit fortitude ardor heart backbone gas temper ginger energy guts vinegar dynamism grit starch life spunk muscle vigor vitality potency vim beans juice passion strength gumption pluckiness bounce pluck dash main stamina might zip power zing pep go gusto hardihood punch brio drive mettle oomph chutzpah sap moxie puissance verve snap get-up-and-go Antonyms & Near Antonyms cowardice cold feet poltroonery timidity fearfulness mousiness cowardliness spinelessness weakness tenderness softness impotence dastardliness powerlessness cravenness infirmity feebleness faintness debility delicacy impotency timorousness disablement frailty debilitation slightness enfeeblement faintheartedness frailness puniness See More
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