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élan vital
é·lan vi·tal
[
ay ln vee tl,
ay lN vee tl
]
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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