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单词 world soul
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Definition of world soul in English:

world soul

noun
Philosophy

  • The immanent cause or principle of life, order, consciousness, and self-awareness in the physical world.

    〔哲〕世界灵魂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Is there only one being in apparently separate parts; a world soul penetrating all things which we're simply too limited in mentality to recognize?
    • As to the world soul, or merely to the intrinsic value of all things, various religions and philosophers have been postulating the idea since way, way back in the mists of history.
    • This world-soul makes the cosmos a living rational being, a god.

Origin

Mid 19th century: translating German Weltgeist.

Definition of world soul in US English:

world soul

noun
Philosophy

  • The immanent cause or principle of life, order, consciousness, and self-awareness in the physical world.

    〔哲〕世界灵魂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Is there only one being in apparently separate parts; a world soul penetrating all things which we're simply too limited in mentality to recognize?
    • This world-soul makes the cosmos a living rational being, a god.
    • As to the world soul, or merely to the intrinsic value of all things, various religions and philosophers have been postulating the idea since way, way back in the mists of history.

Origin

Mid 19th century: translating German Weltgeist.
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