vitalism
(noun) (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vitalism (countable and uncountable, plural vitalisms)
The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"tal*ism, n. (Biol.)
Definition: The doctrine that all the functions of a living organism are due to an unknown vital principle distinct from all chemical and physical forces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
