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élan vital
é·lan vi·tal [ ay ln vee tl, ay lN vee tl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
creative life force: according to the philosophy of Henri Bergson, a creative life force present in all living things and responsible for evolution
[< French, "vital ardor"]
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