nomadic spirit
- noun
- /noʊˈmædɪk ˈspɪrɪt/
:
espíritu nómada
- Her nomadic spirit led her across continents in search of adventure.
Examples
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Despite having a stable job, his nomadic spirit kept him moving from one city to another.
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Many artists are driven by a nomadic spirit that inspires their restless creativity.
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She has a nomadic spirit that drives her to explore the world.
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Many artists possess a nomadic spirit and travel frequently.
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Her nomadic spirit led her across continents in search of adventure.
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Despite having a stable job, his nomadic spirit kept him moving from one city to another.
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Many artists are driven by a nomadic spirit that inspires their restless creativity.
Synonyms
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6.7
A strong desire to travel and see new places
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3.8
A wish to take risks and try new things
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6.2
To want very much to go to new places
A way of life where people move seasonally to find food or grazing land
Antonyms
How Nomadic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a tendency or desire to wander' is directly derivable from combining 'nomadic' (migratory, tending to move) with 'spirit' (essence, disposition). Though slightly metaphorical, the composition follows ordinary English word-combination patterns and is cross-linguistically plausible, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Nomadic spirit comes from the image of people who lived in tents and moved with the seasons. Because nomadic is about travel and spirit shows a strong wish, the phrase means a strong desire to 'wander' or to keep 'moving' rather than to 'settle'.