world soul
world soul noun: a single, unifying spirit believed by some to animate every living being in the world and to underlie the value of every inanimate thing as well.
Noun (1)
world soul (plural world souls)
- A single, unifying spirit believed by some to animate every living being in the world and to underlie the value of every inanimate thing as well.
- You, to whom love was peace, that now is rage;
Who did the whole world's soul contract, and drove
Into the glasses of your eyes1633, John Donne, The Canonization - Thanks to the morning light,
Thanks to the seething sea,
To the uplands of New Hampshire,
To the green-haired forest free . . .1847, Ralph Waldo Emerson, The World-Soul
- Synonyms:
- anima mundi
- You, to whom love was peace, that now is rage;
Noun (2) capitalized: World Soul
World Soul (plural World Souls)
- Alternative form of world soul.
Synonyms of world soul
Forms of world soul
| plural | world souls |
|---|---|
| alternative form | world-soul |
| alternative form | World Soul |
| alternative form | World-Soul |
| alternative form | world's soul |
| plural | World Souls |
Origin of world soul
Calque of Latin anima mundi.
Questions about world soul
- What does world soul mean?
- World soul means a single, unifying spirit believed by some to animate every living being in the world and to underlie the value of every inanimate thing as well.
- What part of speech is world soul?
- World soul is a noun.
- What is the plural of world soul?
- The plural of world soul is world souls.
Words near world soul in the dictionary
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