spirit

Noun
  1. The vital principle or animating force within living things (synset 110655996)
    is a type of: life principle, vital principle - a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
    subtypes: psyche, soul - the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
  2. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (synset 114549784)
    "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
    is a type of: ambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence
    subtypes:
    • hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
    • zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
    same as: feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, tone
  3. A fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character (synset 104627915)
    is a type of: character, fiber, fibre - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
    subtypes:
  4. Any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings (synset 109568453)
    is a type of: spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
    subtypes:
    • control - a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
    • evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm
    • banshee, banshie - (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
    • 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
    • familiar, familiar spirit - a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
    • peri - (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
    • apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spectre - a ghostly appearing figure
    • presence - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
    • kachina - a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
    • numen - a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
    • python - a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit
    • silvan, sylvan - a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
    • thunderbird - (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
    • zombi, zombi spirit, zombie, zombie spirit - (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
    same as: disembodied spirit
  5. The state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) (synset 114009303)
    "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
    is a type of: emotion - any strong feeling
    subtypes:
    same as: emotional state
  6. The intended meaning of a communication (synset 106618250)
    is a type of: import, meaning, significance, signification - the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    same as: intent, purport
  7. Animation and energy in action or expression (synset 104639514)
    "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
    tells us about: lively - full of life and energy
    is a type of: animation, brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
    subtypes:
    same as: life, liveliness, sprightliness
  8. An inclination or tendency of a certain kind (synset 104632183)
    "he had a change of heart"
    is a type of: disposition, temperament - your usual mood
    same as: heart
Verb
  1. Infuse with spirit (synset 200193474)
    "The company spirited him up"
    is a type of: animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up - make lively
    same as: inspirit, spirit up

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