spirit
If someone tells you you have a sagging spirit, that means your life-force seems to be missing.
Spirit comes from the Latin word for "breath," and like breath, spirit is considered a fundamental part of being alive. Some people think of the spirit as a presence that's separate from the body, which is why spirit is another word for ghost. We also use spirit to mean "the general mood or intent," like when you tell your former enemy, "I approach you in the spirit of kindness."
Definitions of spirit
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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psyche, soul
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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ghost
the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
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life principle, vital principle
a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
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psyche, soul
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any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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disembodied spirit
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control
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
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evil spirit
a spirit tending to cause harm
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banshee, banshie
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
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djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni
(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
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familiar, familiar spirit
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
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peri
(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
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apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spectre
a ghostly appearing figure
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presence
an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
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kachina
a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
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numen
a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
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python
a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit
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silvan, sylvan
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
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thunderbird
(mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
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zombi, zombi spirit, zombie, zombie spirit
(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
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bad fairy
a fairy that tends to cause harm
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bogey, bogie, bogy
an evil spirit
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daemon, daimon, demon, devil, fiend
an evil supernatural being
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cacodaemon, cacodemon
an evil spirit
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ghoul
an evil spirit or ghost
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goblin, hob, hobgoblin
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
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kelpie, kelpy
(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
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lamia, vampire
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
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shaitan, shaytan
(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
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eblis
(Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
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Flying Dutchman
the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
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spiritual being, supernatural being
an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
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the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)“he was in good spirits”“his spirit rose”
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emotional state
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embarrassment
the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
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ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, raptus, transport
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
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gratification, satisfaction
state of being gratified or satisfied
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felicity, happiness
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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state
a state of depression or agitation
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unhappiness
state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
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quality of life
your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)
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comfort
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
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beatification, beatitude, blessedness
a state of supreme happiness
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embitterment
the state of being embittered
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sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness
the state of being sad
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radiance
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
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emotion
any strong feeling
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a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
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braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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cowardice, cowardliness
the trait of lacking courage
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heart, mettle, nerve, spunk
the courage to carry on
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gallantry, heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
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dauntlessness, intrepidity
resolute courageousness
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Dutch courage
courage resulting from intoxication
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stoutheartedness
the trait of having a courageous spirit
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fearlessness
the trait of feeling no fear
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cravenness
meanspirited cowardice
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fearfulness
the trait of being afraid
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dastardliness
despicable cowardice
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fortitude
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
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an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
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heart
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disposition, temperament
your usual mood
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disposition, temperament
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animation and energy in action or expression
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life, liveliness, sprightliness
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pertness
quality of being lively and confident
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airiness, delicacy
lightness in movement or manner
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alacrity, briskness, smartness
liveliness and eagerness
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energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
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elan
enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
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esprit
liveliness of mind or spirit
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breeziness, jauntiness
a breezy liveliness
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buoyancy, effervescence, irrepressibility
irrepressible liveliness and good spirit
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high-spiritedness
exuberant liveliness
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ebullience, enthusiasm, exuberance
eager enjoyment or approval
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ginger, pep, peppiness
liveliness and energy
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verve, vitality
an energetic style
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vivacity
high spirits and animation
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mettlesomeness
courageous high-spiritedness
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lyricism
unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm
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madness, rabidity, rabidness
unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm
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animation, brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
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the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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Hollywood
a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
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Zeitgeist
the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
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ambiance, ambience, atmosphere
a particular environment or surrounding influence
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Hollywood
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the intended meaning of a communication
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import, meaning, significance, signification
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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import, meaning, significance, signification
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infuse with spirit
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