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indweller

9.9

A spirit that people think lives inside someone or something

noun
/ˈɪndˌwɛlər/

Literature

: espíritu

The indweller of the temple is believed to connect the divine with the physical world.

Examples

In many spiritual beliefs, the indweller is seen as a guiding force residing within each person.
Today, under the special influence perhaps of our deepening faith in God as the Indweller, it becomes the heavenly prototype for earthly life.

Academic text (2017)
She felt the presence of the indweller during her meditation, bringing a sense of peace and clarity.

Synonyms

orenda

vsindweller

Literature

1 9.9

A hidden power that people, animals, and things have to help or harm others

refers to a spirit that lives inside a single person, place, or thing

Antonyms

absence

216 2.1

A lack of someone or something that should be there

external

125 4.1

Located outside a place, group, or body

How Powerful

dominant

1 4.1

spirit

833 4.3

indweller

Literature

9.9

presence

108 4.9

trace

492 3.3

Surface Forms

indweller singular

indwellers plural

Morphology

indweller = indwell (semi-transparent) = in + dwell + er

Formally an agentive/occupational formation from 'indwell' + '-er', but the specialized sense 'a spirit or force that resides within' is metaphorical and relies on cultural or religious knowledge.

Etymology

Indweller comes from in- ('inside') and dwell ('to live'), so a helpful way to remember it is 'one who lives inside'. That's why an indweller can mean a spirit or inner force believed to live within a person or place.