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soul

soul

3.7
A part of a person that is not the body and that many believe lives after death
  • noun
  • /soʊl/
translation icon : alma
  • Her art captures the essence of the human soul in every stroke.
  • immortality of the soul
  • body and soul
  • human soul

So that raises the question, what's the soul of a human being?

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Examples

  • With our whole heart and with our whole soul.

  • There was a void in my soul now.

  • I find it good for the soul and it was fine.

  • I need it for my brain, my soul, my heart, my body.

  • And each of these parts of your soul does different things.

  • What you experience is the heart and the soul of a winning spirit.

  • Some people call it God, some people call it soul, some call it spirit.

  • So that raises the question, what's the soul of a human being?

  • The important point for him is that the soul is formed in this way by divine wisdom.

    Academic text (2008)
  • That's why I think the soul is the crucial element.

Synonyms

spirit
vssoul
833 4.3

The life force believed to be inside living people or animals

focuses on an immortal essential inner core rather than a life force
psyche
vssoul
108 7.5

The part of a person that controls their thoughts and feelings

means an immortal inner essence rather than mental functions
jiva
vssoul
  • Indian
1 9.9

A living soul that is separate from the body

is the general nonreligious idea of an immortal inner essence

Antonyms

1.0

All the physical parts of a person, animal, or plant

Idioms

The most important part that holds a group or thing together

heart and soul
  • Informal
26 3.3

In a way that shows complete energy and strong commitment

body and soul
  • Informal
9 4.5

With complete dedication and strong belief

rest his soul
  • Archaic
1 9.0

People say it to show respect for a man who has died

A person who makes parties fun by being lively and entertaining others

8.3

Act badly to get money, power, or success

Compounds

38 3.4

A person you feel a deep, natural connection with as a close friend or romantic partner

A deep, honest time of thinking about your feelings and choices

7 3.7

Food that African American families in the southern United States cook at home

3 7.9

A small area of hair just under the lower lip above the chin

soul-sucking
  • Informal
2 8.5

Making you feel very tired and empty inside

2 4.8

A person who feels a deep connection and shares your interests and values

soul brother
  • Archaic
2 7.5

A Black man who shares close friendship and support in his community

soul kiss
  • NSFW
1 7.8

An open-mouthed touch of lips and tongue to show strong feeling

stormtossed soul
  • Literature
9.9

A person who feels very upset and lost because of strong emotions

How Vital

pneuma
  • Literature
1 9.9
soul
3.7
breath
1.0

Surface Forms

soul singular
souls plural

Etymology

Soul comes from an old English word sāwol that meant 'life' or the inner self, so it naturally became the word for the immaterial, essential part of a person.