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Soul

noun/sˈoʊl/
Definition
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
a human being
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈoʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈəʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈəʊl/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈoʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
individualsomeonesoulfulnesspersonpsychesomebodymortal
Parts of Speech
nounthe immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
nouna human being
“there was too much for one person to do”
noundeep feeling or emotion
nounthe human embodiment of something
“the soul of honor”
nouna secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
“soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement”
Word Forms
psychicaladjectiveaffecting or influenced by the human mind
personhoodnounbeing a person
personifyverbattribute human qualities to something
individualizeverbmake personal or more personal
mortaladjectivesubject to death
soulfuladjectivefull of or expressing deep emotion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Seele
der immaterielle Teil einer Person; die auslösende Ursache eines individuellen Lebens
🇫🇷French
âme
la partie immatérielle d'une personne ; la cause motrice d'une vie individuelle
🇪🇸Spanish
alma
la parte inmaterial de una persona; la causa impulsora de una vida individual
🇮🇹Italian
anima
la parte immateriale di una persona; la causa motrice della vita individuale
🇳🇱Dutch
ziel
het immateriële deel van een persoon; de drijvende oorzaak van een individueel leven
🇵🇹Portuguese
alma
a parte imaterial de uma pessoa; a causa atuante de uma vida individual
🇷🇺Russian
душа
нематериальная часть человека; действующая причина индивидуальной жизни
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आत्मा
किसी व्यक्ति का अमूर्त हिस्सा; व्यक्तिगत जीवन का प्रेरक कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
আত্মা
একজন ব্যক্তির অমূলক অংশ; একটি পৃথক জীবনের বাস্তব কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆன்மா
ஒரு நபரின் பொருளற்ற பகுதி; ஒரு தனிப்பட்ட வாழ்க்கையின் உண்மையான காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆత్మ
ఒక వ్యక్తి యొక్క భౌతిక భాగం; వ్యక్తిగత జీవితానికి కారణమయ్యే కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
आत्मा
एखाद्या व्यक्तीचा अभौतिक भाग; वैयक्तिक जीवनाचे वास्तविक कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
આત્મા
વ્યક્તિનો અભૌતિક ભાગ; વ્યક્તિગત જીવનનું વાસ્તવિક કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆತ್ಮ
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಭೌತಿಕ ಭಾಗ; ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಜೀವನದ ಪ್ರಚೋದಕ ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആത്മാവ്
ഒരു വ്യക്തിയുടെ ഭൗതികമല്ലാത്ത ഭാഗം; ഒരു വ്യക്തി ജീവിതത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രേരകമായ കാരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਤਮਾ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦਾ ਭੌਤਿਕ ਹਿੱਸਾ; ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਜੀਵਨ ਦਾ ਅਸਲ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
روح
ایک شخص کا غیر مادی حصہ؛ انفرادی زندگی کی اصل وجہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
灵魂
人的非物质部分；个人生活的驱动因素
🇯🇵Japanese
魂
人の非重要な部分。個人の人生の作動原因
🇰🇷Korean
영혼
사람의 중요하지 않은 부분; 개인의 삶을 움직이는 원인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
linh hồn
phần phi vật chất của một người; nguyên nhân thúc đẩy của cuộc sống cá nhân
🇹🇭Thai
วิญญาณ
ส่วนที่ไม่สำคัญของบุคคล เหตุแห่งการดำเนินชีวิตของแต่ละบุคคล
🇮🇩Indonesian
jiwa
bagian non-materi dari seseorang; penyebab utama kehidupan individu
🇵🇭Filipino
kaluluwa
ang hindi materyal na bahagi ng isang tao; ang kumikilos na dahilan ng isang indibidwal na buhay
🇲🇾Malay
jiwa
bahagian bukan material seseorang; punca penggerak kehidupan individu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
روح
الجزء غير المادي من الشخص؛ السبب المحرك لحياة الفرد
🇮🇷Persian
روح
بخش غیر مادی یک شخص؛ علت محرک زندگی فردی
🇹🇷Turkish
ruh
bir kişinin maddi olmayan kısmı; bireysel bir yaşamın harekete geçirici nedeni
🇮🇱Hebrew
נֶפֶשׁ
החלק הבלתי מהותי של אדם; הגורם המפעיל של חיי אדם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'soul'?
The primary meaning of 'soul' is 'the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'soul' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'soul' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'soul' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'soul' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'soul' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'soul' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'soul' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'soul' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'soul' as formal, casual, or slang?
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