espíritu

Definitions of espíritu
  1. noun
    (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
    synonyms: carácter distintivo, ethos
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    atributo
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  2. noun
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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    espíritu diabólico
    a spirit tending to cause harm
    banshee
    (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
    genio
    (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
    aparición, fantasma
    a ghostly appearing figure
    presencia
    an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
    zombi, zombie
    (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
    hada mala
    a fairy that tends to cause harm
    Lucifer, Satanás, demonio, diablo, mandinga
    an evil supernatural being
    demonio necrófano
    an evil spirit or ghost
    duende, trasgo
    (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
    vampiro
    (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
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    ser sobrenatural
    an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
  3. noun
    the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
    synonyms: estado emocional
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    arrebatamiento, arrebato, arrobamiento, arrobo, elevación, embeleso, embriaguez, enajenación, exaltación, rapto, transporte, éxtasis
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
    satisfacción
    state of being gratified or satisfied
    bienaventuranza, dicha, felicidad
    state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
    beatitud
    a state of supreme happiness
    amargura, compunción, desconsuelo, espina, pena, tristeza
    the state of being sad
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    emoción
    any strong feeling
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