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spirit vs soul

soul vs spirit

spirit and soul both are nouns.

spirit is a verb but soul is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spirit Yes No Yes No
soul Yes No No No
As nouns, soul is a hyponym of spirit; that is, soul is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spirit:
  • spirit: the vital principle or animating force within living things
  • soul: the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
Other hyponyms of spirit include psyche.
spirit (noun) soul (noun)
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
animation and energy in action or expression the human embodiment of something
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
the intended meaning of a communication deep feeling or emotion
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
the vital principle or animating force within living things
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
spirit (verb) soul (verb)
infuse with spirit
Difference between spirit and soul

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