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ruach

ruach

9.9
The energy or mood people feel in a group
  • noun
translation icon : ánimo
  • The coach praised the team's ruach after they worked together to win the match.

Examples

  • You could feel the ruach in the room as everyone cheered for the speaker.

  • Her positive ruach inspired her classmates to keep trying despite the challenges.

  • The ruach of the gathering was palpable.

  • In our community, a strong ruach fosters collaboration.

  • You could feel the ruach in the room as everyone cheered for the speaker.

  • In our community, a strong ruach fosters collaboration.

  • Her positive ruach inspired her classmates to keep trying despite the challenges.

Synonyms

spirit
vsruach
822 3.1

A person's mood or energy, often lively and positive

also applies to groups and places not only individuals
mood
vsruach
599 2.1

The general feeling of a person, group, or place at a time

emphasizes group atmosphere and collective morale as well as feeling
atmosphere
vsruach
319 3.2

The mood or feeling in a place

adds sense of group morale and individual spirit, not just mood
energy
vsruach
311 1.6

Lively excitement that makes people or work feel active

is wider, referring to mood or atmosphere as well as drive
feeling
vsruach
267 1.4

The mood or atmosphere in a place

also highlights group energy and internal drive beyond simple atmosphere
vibe
vsruach
  • Informal
200 6.4

A mood you feel from a place, person, or music

is broader, including formal group energy and collective confidence
morale
vsruach
142 3.8

How confident and motivated a person or group feels

is broader, covering general mood and atmosphere beyond confidence
energy level
vsruach
1 3.7

How lively and active a place or group feels at a time

also covers inner feelings and overall atmosphere, not only liveliness
3.1

A place full of energy where people talk, laugh, and enjoy themselves

is more general, covering calm or low energy atmospheres too

How Spirited

fervor
  • US
34 6.3
enthusiasm
288 2.2
vigor
  • US
36 3.4
ruach
9.9
morale
142 3.8
listlessness
2 6.8
apathy
43 6.2

Surface Forms

ruach singular
ruachs plural

Etymology

Ruach also means the 'spirit' or energy of a person or group, like 'team spirit' in English. So, like a breath that raises energy, ruach describes the mood or drive people feel together.