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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

é•lan vi•tal

(esp. in Bergsonian philosophy) the creative force within an organism that is responsible for growth, change, and necessary or desirable adaptations.

French: literally, vital ardor
1905–10

'élan vital' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Bergsonism - duration - life force

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