esprit
Definitions of esprit
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that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reasonsynonyms: cerveautypes:inconscientthat part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unawaresubconscientpsychic activity just below the level of awarenesstype of:
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a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
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the visible disembodied soul of a dead personsynonyms: fantômetypes:esprit frappeura ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disordertype of:âmethe immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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a general tendency to change (as of opinion)synonyms: tendance
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any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beingstypes:contrôleura spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seancezombi(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead bodydémonan evil supernatural beinggobelin, lutin(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beingsvampire(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the livingtype of:être surnaturelan incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
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the vital principle or animating force within living thingstypes:âmethe immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual lifefantômethe visible disembodied soul of a dead persontype of:principe démographiquea hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
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an inclination or tendency of a certain kindsynonyms: coeurtype of:tempéramentyour usual mood
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mental abilitytype of:intelligencethe ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)types:satisfactionstate of being gratified or satisfiedtype of:émotionany strong feeling
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a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's charactertypes:bravoure, courage, crana quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fearlâchetéthe trait of lacking couragecoeurthe courage to carry onhéroïsme, vaillancethe qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)intrépiditéresolute courageousnesspeurthe trait of being afraidtype of:caractèrethe inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
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a mental representation of some haunting experience
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