Meanings
nounvital force (countable and uncountable, plural vital forces)
plural vital forces
- countableuncountableA hypothetical force that is the causative agent for the development of life.
Synonyms: vital spark, life force, vitality
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hypothetical force that is the causative agent for the development of life.
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noun(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
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Translations
Irish fórsa na beatha, fórsa beathúil
- fórsa na beathahypothetical force
- fórsa beathúilhypothetical force
- beathfhórsahypothetical force
Polish pęd życiowy
- pęd życiowyhypothetical force
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APA
vital force. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vital%20force
MLA
“vital force.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vital%20force. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vital force,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vital%20force.
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