oversoul

[ oh-ver-sohl ]

noun

, Philosophy.

1. (especially in transcendentalism) a supreme reality or mind; the spiritual unity of all being.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oversoul¹

An Americanism dating back to 1841–44; over- + soul

Example Sentences

Bored with pandemic life, they hastily arranged a date at Oversoul Brewing in her hometown Helena, Ala., a 15-minute drive from his home in Hoover, Ala.

From New York Times

Braudy, an English professor at the University of Southern California, is “a veritable Linnaeus of the underworldly oversoul,” our reviewer, Gregory Maguire, wrote.

From New York Times

As he tries to reach perfection and merge with the Oversoul, he’s pestered by two guides, Mama and Nan.

From The Verge

As the Great Emancipator himself said, “The Oversoul covers me with a blanket and I shall not take the knee while gazing upon the Gridiron.”

From Salon

Or so goes the concept behind “The Oversoul Manual,” an aggressively conceptual 2014 recording by jazz composer Darius Jones.

From Washington Post