animal spirits
animal spirits · animal spiritses
The theorized ‘spirits’ or physiological principles which allowed for sensation and…The theorized ‘spirits’ or physiological principles which allowed for sensation and voluntary movement.
Meaning
3 senses(historical, plural, plural only)The theorized ‘spirits’ or physiological principles which allowed for sensation and voluntary movement.
(plural, plural only)Liveliness, vivacity, a happy tendency to action.
(plural, plural only)After Keynes (citation 1936, above), the emotional and intuitive factors that drive business decisions whether to make investment gambles.
Origin
From Middle English spirite animal; equivalent to animal (adjective) + spirits.From Middle English spirite animal; equivalent to animal (adjective) + spirits.
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Forms
plural: animal spiritses| Singular | animal spirits |
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