Definition of spirit
1
:an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms
2
:a supernatural being or essence: such as
b
:soul 2a
c
:an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible;
specifically
:ghost 2
d
:a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being
3
:temper or disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated
- in high spirits
4
:the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person
5 a
:the activating or essential principle influencing a person
- acted in a spirit of helpfulness
b
:an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a specified kind :mood
6 a
:a special attitude or frame of mind
- the money-making spirit was for a time driven back
- —J. A. Froude
b
:the feeling, quality, or disposition characterizing something
- undertaken in a spirit of fun
7
:a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions
8
:a person having a character or disposition of a specified nature
9
:a mental disposition characterized by firmness or assertiveness
- denied the charge with spirit
10 a
:distillate 1: such as
(1)
:the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash
—often used in plural
(2)
:any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood)
—often used in plural
b
:a usually volatile organic solvent (such as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)
11 a
:prevailing tone or tendency
- spirit of the age
b
:general intent or real meaning
- spirit of the law
12
:an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance
- spirit of camphor
13
:enthusiastic loyalty
- school spirit
