"perispirit" meaning in English

See perispirit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: perispirits [plural], perisprit [alternative]
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  1. A layer of an abstract, ethereal material that is said by spiritualists to serve as the bond between one's spirit and physical body. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: perispiritic, perispritic Related terms: soul Translations (bond between spirit and body): périsprit [masculine] (French), perispírito [masculine] (Portuguese)
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