Meanings
noundriving spirit (plural driving spirits)
plural driving spirits
- The power, initiator or enthusiast behind an accomplishment. The driving force.
He was the driving spirit of the establishment.
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APA
driving spirit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20spirit
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“driving spirit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20spirit. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driving spirit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20spirit.
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