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life principle

DEFINITIONS OF: life principle

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n a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed

Synonyms:
vital principle
Types:
spirit
the vital principle or animating force within living things
psyche, soul
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
Type of:
causal agency, causal agent, cause
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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