life force

noun

1. élan vital.

Word History and Origins

Origin of life force¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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

“The desire to speak builds and builds until it becomes part of your life force,” Jones recalled in his biography, writing of the years of childhood silence preceding his stage and film career.

From Los Angeles Times

Bill Walton was a life force like no other.

From Los Angeles Times

Rogue can absorb the powers, memories and even life force of others through touch.

From Los Angeles Times

For one couple whose garden is home to a creation of Procter’s, that life force feels so strong, they refer to the pot with a personal pronoun.

From Seattle Times