élan vital
élan vi·tal
noun \ā-läⁿ-vē-täl\Definition of ÉLAN VITAL
: the vital force or impulse of life; especially : a creative principle held by Bergson to be immanent in all organisms and responsible for evolution
Origin of ÉLAN VITAL
French
First Known Use: 1907
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