vital force

American  

noun

1. the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.

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vital force British  

noun

1. (esp in early biological theory) a hypothetical force, independent of physical and chemical forces, regarded as being the causative factor of the evolution and development of living organisms

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vital force

While there will always be ways in which VOA can be streamlined and improved, it remains a vital force for good in the world — and a force for American products, policies and values.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

This constituency is a vital force in the Democratic Party, but its inclusion at the table of power remains a frustrating work in progress.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023

Tyus became a vital force in the formation in 1974 of the Women’s Sports Foundation, which is dedicated to enabling opportunities for girls and women.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2021

The Italian physicist Alessandro Volta rejected the idea of ‘animal electricity’, proposed by his rival Luigi Galvani as a vital force that animates organic matter.

From Nature ● Mar. 29, 2020

Then this vital force is merely smoldering, awaiting the time to flare again into activity when spring awakens the insect world.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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