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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLife-force
/ˈlaɪf.fɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The vital energy or essence that is believed to animate living beings.
"Many cultures believe in a life-force that sustains all living things." - 2
A metaphorical term used to describe the driving force behind an individual's actions or existence.
"Her passion for art was her life-force, motivating her every decision."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound combining 'life' (from Old English 'līf', meaning vitality or existence) and 'force' (from Old French 'force', derived from Latin 'fortis', meaning strong). It emerged in the 19th century to translate vitalistic philosophical and esoteric concepts like the German 'Lebenskraft' or Eastern Asian spiritual energies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Life-force" is said worldwide
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force vitale
Transliteration: fɔʁs vitaːl
"La force vitale est essentielle à la vie."
Lebenskraft
Transliteration: ˈleːbənˌkʁaft
"Die Lebenskraft ist für alle Lebewesen wichtig."
forza vitale
Transliteration: ˈfɔrtsa viˈtale
"La forza vitale è ciò che ci anima."
fuerza vital
Transliteration: ˈfweɾθa βiˈtal
"La fuerza vital es fundamental para la existencia."
força vital
Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐ viˈtal
"A força vital é essencial para a vida."
जीवनी शक्ति
Transliteration: jīvanī śakti
"जीवनी शक्ति सभी जीवों के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
生命力
Transliteration: shēngmìnglì
"生命力对所有生物至关重要。"
생명력
Transliteration: saengmyeongnyeok
"생명력은 모든 생물에게 중요합니다."
生命力
Transliteration: seimeiryoku
"生命力はすべての生物にとって重要です。"
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