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animal soul

animal soul noun: according to Kabbalah, one of the two souls Jews possess, and the only one that gentiles have. It animates the living body and is the source of both animalistic desires and traits like kindness and compassion.

Noun

animal soul (plural animal souls)

  1. (Judaism) According to Kabbalah, one of the two souls Jews possess, and the only one that gentiles have. It animates the living body and is the source of both animalistic desires and traits like kindness and compassion.

Forms of animal soul

pluralanimal souls

Origin of animal soul

Calque of Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית (néfesh habahamít).

Questions about animal soul

What does animal soul mean?
Animal soul means according to Kabbalah, one of the two souls Jews possess, and the only one that gentiles have. It animates the living body and is the source of both animalistic desires and traits like kindness and compassion.
What part of speech is animal soul?
Animal soul is a noun.
What is the plural of animal soul?
The plural of animal soul is animal souls.

Words near animal soul in the dictionary

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  3. animal sciences
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  8. animal spirits
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  10. animal tester
  11. animal testers

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