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élan vital
élan vi·tal E0064900 (vē-tăl′) n. The vital impulse hypothesized by Henri Bergson as the creative source of the evolution of life and consciousness in nature. Also called life force. [French : élan, ardor + vital, vital.] élan vital (elɑ̃ vital) n (Philosophy) a creative principle held by Henri Bergson to be present in all organisms and responsible for evolution. Compare Bergsonism[literally: vital impetus]é•lan vi•tal (Fr. eɪ lɑ̃ viˈtal) n. (esp. in Bergsonian philosophy) the vital or creative force in all organisms that is responsible for growth and evolution. [1905–10; < French: literally, vital ardor]ThesaurusNoun | 1.elan vital - (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organismslife force, vital force, vitalitybiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsforce - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
élan vitalnounThe vital principle or animating force within living beings:breath, divine spark, life force, psyche, soul, spirit, vital force, vitality.See vital force See vital force |