"life force" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: life forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} life force (countable and uncountable, plural life forces)
  1. The hypothetical principle that animates all living organisms. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (principle that animates living organisms): livskraft [common-gender] (Danish), levenskracht [feminine] (Dutch), elämänvoima (Finnish), force vitale [feminine] (French), élan vital [masculine] (French), Lebenskraft [feminine] (German), életerő (Hungarian), archeo [masculine] (Italian), anima [feminine] (Latin), animus [masculine] (Latin), mauri (Maori), siły witalne [feminine, plural] (Polish), livskraft (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-life_force-en-noun-8NXlzUCJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 58 42 Disambiguation of 'principle that animates living organisms': 98 2
  2. An impulse or influence that gives something life or vitality. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pseudoscience Synonyms: élan vital, qi, vital force
    Sense id: en-life_force-en-noun-Ucs8BSH3 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52

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