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thymos

thymos noun: that area of the soul where feelings of pride, indignation, shame etc are located.

Noun

thymos (plural thymoi)

  1. (Platonic philosophy) That area of the soul where feelings of pride, indignation, shame etc are located.

Forms of thymos

pluralthymoi
alternative formthumos

Origin of thymos

Ancient Greek θῡμός (thūmós, “soul, heart”). Doublet of thymus and fume.

Questions about thymos

What does thymos mean?
Thymos means that area of the soul where feelings of pride, indignation, shame etc are located.
What part of speech is thymos?
Thymos is a noun.
What is the plural of thymos?
The plural of thymos is thymoi.

Words near thymos in the dictionary

  1. thymoproteasome
  2. thymoproteasomes
  3. thymoquinine
  4. thymoquinone
  5. thymoquinones
  6. thymos
  7. thymosin
  8. thymosins
  9. thymothymectomies
  10. thymothymectomy
  11. thymothymomectomy

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