life force

noun

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Protecting Plant Roots Winter garden protection begins with caring for the life force of plants–their roots. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025 In astrology, the sun is symbolic of our ego, identity and life force, while Pluto governs themes of transformation, power and rebirth. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 Take her 1977 collage Creation, which at five feet tall is a towering homage to a celestial life force. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 According to 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh, these creatures emerged from the lingering life force of people who had committed evil deeds during their lives or who experienced a sudden death. Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life force

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First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life force was in 1848

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“Life force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20force. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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