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vitality

vi·tal·i·ty [ vī tállətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. liveliness: abundant physical and mental energy, usually combined with a wholehearted and joyous approach to situations and activities

2. durability: the ability of something to live and grow or to continue in existence
the vitality of cherished traditions

3. philosophy vital principle: the nonmaterial force that, according to vitalism, distinguishes the living from the nonliving

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