life force
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of life force
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The lemons and candles Pochettino keeps in his office are manifestations of energia universal or universal energy, a foundational concept common to many Eastern philosophies that believe a fundamental life force connects all things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The visual, thematic constant, though, is water as a haven and a poetic life force that feeds renewal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
And when you don’t have those rights, it just … drains the life force of a union.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025
His Durga has no body, her life force represented by a flickering candle, much like the candles that are part of the protests.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
The artificial life force animating them seemed to fail if pressed too far...at least in some of them.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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