élan vital

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Definition of élan vital in English English dictionary

The life force or vital principle posited in the philosophy of Henri Bergson; any mysterious or creative vital principle

Electricity! the force of the future—for everything, you know, including the élan vital itself, will soon be proven electrical in nature.

Hyphenation

e·lan vi·tal

Turkish pronunciation

ilın vaytıl

Pronunciation

/ˈēlən ˈvītəl/ /ˈiːlən ˈvaɪtəl/

Etymology

() From French élan vital, coined by Henri Bergson.